Sunset Boulevard By Joe Gillis

Premiering in 1950, “Sunset Boulevard” is one of the most critically acclaimed dramas of all time, known for its candid depiction of the disturbing effects of Hollywood. The film is narrated by Joe Gillis—the man we see lying dead in a pool in the first scene—who recounts the months leading up to his death. Struggling to write a film script, Joe ends up hiding from the police in the mansion of Norma Desmond, a 53 year-old faded film star who begs him to help with her script for a film. After living in her mansion for a few months, he realizes she is in love with him, that she is Secretly, Joe sneaks out at night to write a new script with Betty, a script reader and the fiancée of one of his close friends. These scenes offer a view of Joe’s double life, continuing one of the film’s main themes: seeking a better life in the company of others.
As he walks across the pavement, the camera pans to the left to keep him at the center of the shot, slowing down as he pauses to look behind him. When Joe approaches the garage, the camera stills, and Joe becomes momentarily hidden by the garage wall. At the far left of the frame, we see a flash of reflected light from the car door as Joe gets into the car. The camera pans to the right as he drives out of the garage. For a brief moment, the car fills the shot, and we can only see the profile of Joe, his dark suit and hair blending in with the black car. The camera continues to pan, following the car as it exits the driveway. There shot turns into a brief long shot of the car on the road, until the scene dissolves into the next