Tuesday, 24 February 2009

Thriller Conventions

A crime at the core of the narrator (often murder, but not necessarily).

A complex narrative structure with false paths, clues & resolutions.

A narrative pattern of establishing enigmas which the viewer expects to be resolved.

A protagonist who is systematically - empowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist.

Extraordinary events happening in ordinaty situations

Themes of identity

Themes of mirroring

Themes of voyeurism

Protagonist with a flair which is exploited by the antagonist
Titles often reflect an aspect of the protagonists/antagonists psychological state
there is oftenn a scene towards the end of the film in which the protagonist is in peril.

Mise en scene which echoes/mirrors the protagonists plight.

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