Thursday, 11 October 2012

Thriller Film Openings for Analysis

Shutter Island

Sub-Genre - Sci-fi/Crime thriller
Characters -  Police Marshals (High Aurthority)
Typical scene - Death or disappearance 
Location - On a boat, traveling to a remote area, different to usual thrillers
Linear- There was a flash back
Restricted
Who started the fire that killed his wife and four other people?
Why are they going to this Island?

Minority Report

Sub-genre - Crime thriller
Typical Scene - Technology/ Aliens
Characters - Murderer, Future Police
Location - In a house, In Future police station
Non Linear
Omniscient
Who were the people in the water? 
What were the balls that Tom Cruise was holding?

1Hr Photo

Sub-genre - crime thriller
Typical Scene - Death/murder scene
Characters - Criminal, police inspector
Linear
Restricted
What was on the photographs?


Donnie Darko

Sub-genre- Mystery thriller
Typical Scene -  Unanswered questions
Charaters - Boy, mysterious
Linear
Restricted
Who is this boy?

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