What is a thrillerA thriller is the genre given to a movie,

in which the plot is exciting

Themes

• Reality • Identity • Death• Terrorism • Politics • Conspiracy • Pursuit • Romance

Thrillers: Movies

Inside Man Summary: A group of people enter a bank. They look as if they are just ordinary bank robbers, but they have a hidden agenda, it all looks as if its gone wrong but they have a plan. Themes:Reality: The bank in the film is real. Sudden bank robberies are a serious threat, especially to big banks, like the one featured in the movie. Thus the fact that all of what happens in the movie is possible, makes the movie very exciting. Death: Death is used in the film to reengage the audience just as the story begins to get a bit dull. The death comes as a shock to the audience as they don’t believe the gang in the bank are capable of murder.

Inside Man

Identity: The gang in the film all use code names, and wear overalls and masks, as well as this the hostages are forced to wear the same clothing as the gang, this made it impossible to tell who was part of the gang and who wasn’t, adding suspense when the police have a plan to enter the bank and shoot gang members on sight. Composure:The leader of the gang keeps a calm composure through the film, this makes his threats and demands that much more serious, thus when the police don’t believe what he is capable of suspense builds.

Clive Owen Height: 1.89mAge when film was released: 41 Why is he perfect for a thriller: The way in which he speaks gives a false sense of security to the audience, this makes t all the more shocking when he does something the audience assume to be out of character for him, for example killing someone.

The Bourne identitySummary: A man is found wounded in the ocean by fisherman, they pull him onto the boat and attempt to treat his wounds, whilst the man is unconscious. He suddenly awakes and soon realises that he has no memory of who he is or any past events. He finds a chip implanted in his body which takes him on a journey to a safe deposit box in a bank, he finds several passports all with his picture, as well as a gun, and money, in many different currencies. From that point on, he embarks on a journey to find out the truth about his past. Themes:Reality: It is filmed in real locations, this adds a realistic element to the film, as a result the audience is able to believe what's going on in the film. Where as they may not be able to believe a movie set in space.

The Bourne identityPolitics: The organisation that Bourne works for is a secret government organisation, this makes the film exciting as it makes the audience wonder if organisations like this could actually exist in the real world. This again adds realism. Pursuit: Bourne is being pursued by the government, this builds tension as the audience knows danger is never far away. Conspiracy: Bourne is being hunted down but not everybody in the organisation knows why he is being hunted. This adds suspense. Death: Many people die. However this doesn't’t actually add tension as the audience know Bourne wont die, because if he did there wouldn't’t be much of a story left.Identity:The audience find out about Bourne's past at the same time he does, this adds excitement as you don’t know that he is being hunted, until he figures it out himself.

Matt Damon

Height: 1.78 m. Age, when film was released: 31.Why is he perfect for a thriller: His body is built in such a way that the audience believe he is fast enough on his feet to be agile, yet has the capability to defend himself against any threat, made against him. He is totally believable.He’s perfectly cast.

The Dark Knight Summary: Batman's arch nemesis the Joker has his sights set on the destruction of Gotham city, and the batman. Themes: Identity: Nobody knows the Joker real identity. He has no police record, as well as no known address. He only buys custom clothing. Although one of the most identifiable characters in the movie, nobody knows who he is as he hides behind his make up when in public. This adds suspense as the Joker could be anyone. Death: There is a lot of death, in this film. The deaths are unexpected as they are the result of one villain killing another villain, where as the norm would be a hero killing a villain. However the most shocking death is that of one of the main characters known as Rachel. Her sudden death is totally unexpected, because main characters don’t tend to die in films. This adds suspense as it shows the film isn’t sticking to normal film conventions, and as a result anything could happen to anyone in the film.

The Dark Knight

Realism: There is no reliance upon supernatural ability in the Dark Knight. Everything is explained, for instance Batman can’t fly but he can glide, using military equipment. So the audience believe that the story could actually take place, making it that much more exciting, thus thrilling. Terrorism: The Joker and the gangs in the dark knight terrorise Gotham city. Terrorist acts such as the blowing up of a hospital, keep tension levels high as something could happen at any moment. This makes the film thrilling.

Difference between Thrillers on the TV and Thrillers at the Movies:

Unlike a movie, a thriller series on TV doesn’t have the luxury of the ‘build up’. A movie can last three hours. An episode for the TV is abut 45 minutes long, as a result they often go straight into the action. Movies are becoming shorter in length and more snappy, people aren't interested in spending hours of there day watching a thriller movie that usually last in excess of two hours, instead opting for a quick tv episode.