Tuesday, 28 September 2010

Thriller Genre

Thriller is a genre that uses suspense, tension and excitement as the main elements.
Some of the Thriller conventions:

  • Jump Cuts
  • Heroes and Villains
  • Exotic Locations
  • Fight Scenes: Violence; Weapons
  • Fast Pace Music
  • Extreme sound effects such as Explosion, Shooting
COMPARING TWO CHRISTOPHER NOLAN FILMS:

MEMENTO starring Guy Pearce -

 A man with anterograde amnesia which renders his brain unable to store new memories. He uses his own body tattoos and photograph to recall memories.















Christopher Nolan Interview about Memento:


INSOMNIA starring Al Pacino, Hilary Swank and Robin Williams -

Insomnia Poster

A Detective who suffers insomnia due to the midnight sun and guilt for his misdeeds. He investigates the murder of a 17-year-old girl.
















Both films directed by Christopher Nolan both uses thriller conventions. We first notice this by the slow eerie music played by strings. In Memento, we first see a picture of a man with blood, this could already link to the storyline and the genre because of 'blood'. Its the same as in Insomnia where we see a blood appear through cloth. We also see the settings of the both films; in Memento, we see this segregated area where no one would seem to go visit there; and in Insomnia, we can see the plane flying above this wide isolated snowy rocks (Exotic Locations). 




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