Planet 51 - opening scene analysis

Before we even get a glimpse of any of the characters we see the opening credits and the media company, in this case, Disney.
At the beginning of the scene 2 aliens are sitting in their car over looking a city from the top of a cliff. After a few seconds of the 2 aliens in the car talking, a UFO appears from in front of them, so they attempt to drive away in their car and run into the army, the focus then goes onto the army as they attempt to fight off the UFO. All of a sudden the UFO and the army stop fighting as the alien comes out of the UFO, waiting a few seconds before annihilating the 90% of the army. As this happens more UFOs come from space and help the original UFO. The camera then turns to show that this is actually a film being shown at the cinema being watched by the characters of the film.

This is a sci-fi film, with a BBFC rating of U. Which means that it is appropriate for all ages.

By Jake Barrett.