Tuesday, 9 March 2010

Thriller Conventions

Thriller Conventions

1) a crime at the core of the narrative (often murder, but not necessarily)
2) a complex narrative structure, with false paths, clues and resolution
3) a narrative pattern of establishment enigmas which the viewer expects to be resolved
4) a protagonist who is systematically disempowered and drawn into a complex web of intrigue by the antagonist
5) extraordinary events happening in ordinary situations
6) themes of identity
7) themes of mirroring
8) themes of voyeurism
9) protagonist with a 'flew' which is exploited by the antagonist
10) titles often reflect an aspect of the pro/antagonist psychological slate
11) there is often a scene near the end of the film in which the protagonist to in peril
12) misen-scene which echoes/ mirrors the protagonist's plight

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