Thursday 13 January 2011

Crime Thrillers

Thrillers with the focus on criminal behaviour or crimes. They usually emphasize action over psychological aspects.


Some examples of crime thrillers: 
Se7en



Reservoir Dogs
The Usual Suspects
The Departed

Usual codes and conventions of crime thrillers:


Mainly consists of ransoms, captivities, heists, revenge and kidnap. The focus of these films is usually on the criminal behaviour rather than that of the police or figure of authority.  They usually emphasize on action over pschological aspects, this could include chases, sometimes high speed.


The codes and conventions of my own example of an action thriller opening sequence:

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