Watching this film was a little bit of a shock for me personally considering that I just watched Matrix for the first time this past weekend. Seeing Keanu Reeves go from a dimension traveling bad ass to a homosexual prostitute/model with no transition is quite the change. Anyways, moving on. The scene I found particularly entertaining is the scene where the boys are on the roofs of the buildings overlooking the streets of Portland, while Bob and Budd are walking through the city.
First is a medium shot of Mike waking up in a makeshift tent on top of a building, followed by the sound of a police siren and similar medium shots of the other boys waking up, also on nearby rooftops. There is also medieval, baroque styled music playing in the background giving the over all scene a novelty feel. Next is a time lapse extreme long shot of the sky with clouds passing by. This serves as a transition between the morning and afternoon and is an effective way to quickly go through the day without wasting too much time. This is followed by a long shot of Bob and Budd walking through some brush with the highway behind them. The two are discussing and reminiscing on their experiences in traveling. Bob has a deep, raspy voice with a slight Irish accent, feeding into the medieval theme that is set by the music. We then see the two walking along the sidewalk with a close up shot of one of the guys on top of the building, who seems to be looking over the side of the building, symbolizing looking through the ramparts of a castle.
The entire scene has a comical feel to it that takes a step back from all of the controversy and agenda that motivates the film genre. It effectively gives the film an artistic sidetracking that is achieved through subtle costume changes and shots, as well as the dialogue taking place between the two "weary travelers."
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