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The scene that I have chosen to discuss is the execution of Matthew Poncelet from the movie Dead Man Walking. This scene is the most important one of the movie because it is what the whole movie leads up to. The beginning of the scene shows the clock in the execution chamber at the time of 11:55 PM. It is only five minutes before the scheduled death of Matt. Then we see close up of the buckles that will hold Matt’s body on the gurney and the strap-down team buckle him in. There is no music, so the clicking of the buckles seems very loud to the audience. The nurse comes into the room to start I.V. that will administer the lethal combinations of drugs that will end Matt’s Life. She ironically cleans the injection site with an alcohol swab before inserting the needle, as if the prevent Matt from getting an infection. The next camera shot that we see is of the witnesses that will see Matt die. The victim’s parents are there, Sister Helen, and the lawyer are there, all dressed in business suits and dresses. Then the curtain opens, and Matt appears strapped to the gurney in a Christ-like position. Matt is shaking as he gives his last words through the glass to the witnesses. After he gives his speech, he and Helen share a te