Tuesday 9 February 2010

EVALUATION - Genre

The genre of our film is thriller.
The typical characteristics of this thriller genre include:
  • fast paces storyline
  • frequent action occurring
  • resourceful heroes, who thwart the plans of the more powerful, better equipped evil villains.

Thrillers often take place in exotic locations including:

  • foreign cities
  • deserts
  • polar regions
  • high seas

The heroes are usually "hard men" who are accustomed to danger such as:

  • law enforcement officers
  • spies
  • soldiers
  • seamen
  • aviators
  • ordinary citizens drawn into the danger by accident

Thrillers usually overlap with mystery and crime stories.

There are many sub-genres of thriller, these include:

  • medical thriller
  • conspiracy thriller
  • political thriller
  • crime thriller
  • psychological thriller
  • disaster thriller
  • spy thriller
  • drama thriller
  • techno thriller
  • erotic thriller
  • science-fiction thriller
  • legal thriller
  • religious thriller
  • action thriller

Our film matches this thriller genre as it has a fast paced storyline, with elements of good vs evil, and an unravelling mystery and twist in our narrative. It includes flashback sequences of the happy romantic times, and includes action, and a tragic death at the end.

Nikki Stock

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