Monday, 9 February 2009

Thriller Conventions

A crime at the core of the narrative (often murder, but not necessarily).
A complex narrative structure, with false paths and resolutions.
A narrative pattern of establising enigmas which the viewer expects to be resolved.
A protagonist is the central charcter in a film.A protagonist who is systematically dis-enpowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist.
Extraordinary events happening in ordinary situations.
Themes of identity
Themes of mirroring
Themes of voveurism
Protagonist with a "flow" which is exploited by the antagonist.
Titles often reflect an aspect of the pro/antagonist's psychological state.
There is often a scene near the end of the film in which the protagonist is in peril.
Mise en scene which echoes/mirrors the protagonist's plight.

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