The music video for Blue Song by Mint Royale is directed by Edgar Wright and stars Noel Fielding, Nick Frost, Julian Barratt and Michael Smiley. The film follows a getaway driver (Fielding) as he waits in a car during a bank robbery.
Fielding's character receives very little development during the video - all that we really learn about him is that he is a getaway driver, isn't especially bright, is careless however is precise in timing. He also doesn't really have any arc over the course of the film. Similarly, the narrative is very simple, however it does include some of the elements which one would expect in a short film such as conflict, motivation and (to some extend) Todorov's narrative stages of equilibrium, disruption and new equilibrium. This, however, is to be expected as the video is only 3 minutes 30 seconds long and is technically a music video rather than a short film, so naturally focuses primarily on the music.
However, what the film lacks in character and narrative is made up for in style and humour. In typical Edgar Wright style, the film uses lots of stylised camera angles and movements, including tracking shots, zooms and opening with a series of close ups (again, very typical of Wright). Noel Fielding's performance also adds a lot to the film's humour with fairly over-the-top acting and dance moves.
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