Political Thriller Presentation

Note: This was presented with a powerpoint, but as yet i have not been able to load it on to here, this will hopefully be on here at a later date.

Wikipedia Thoughts

This thought gives the audience, script writers and directors the basic outlines for what a plot line might hold in this film genre. Though many films of this particular genre may have male roles, as stereotypically men are dominant in the political world, Wikipedia has suggested that women can play the main role, for example The Interpreter. The caption also states that the main protagonist maybe employed by the government in question, however some films such as State of Play do not hold to this.

Original Plots

These plots can also link in with other sub-genres, such as historical but they still contain the same convections: like the non-diegetic music, the under-lit settings and the heart-stopping explosions. The elections link in with political side of the film genre, for the script writers this creates an excellent opportunity to make plot lines for sabotage, betrayal, even murder all of these can be link with M.E.S and keep he thrill alive for the audience.

Directors

These directors have all been known for their accomplishments in creating excellent thrillers.

What Makes A Political Thriller?

The political side of the thriller is explainable on its own, how it is made in to a thriller is where the twists and turns of the plot come on. I feel that the under-lit set and shadows help create the dark and fearful side of the film more emphasis. Characters themselves with the specific costumes can create great effect, for example in Vantage Point the President wears grey, this shows that he is neither good or bad, a combination which shows he is willing to make any necessary decision to protect his country, whether this may create war or avoid it.

Study Of The Clip

The grey elevator reflects the unfocused images of the men whom enter it. As the doors close the audience has a feeling of privacy, the men only discuss business in the presence of each other, the closed elevator represents them locking themselves away from the rest of the worlds ears.

Coming out of the elevator the men walk through the corridor filled with shadow and light showing the contrast between their debate n the subject. When entering the room the T.V is put on, this is a reminder to the audience that the President has committed an offence and should not really be there.

As their discussion carries on they see the double being shot, this appears to be a warning. A bomb then goes off outside, this appears to reflect how the danger is getting closer and bigger for the President, finally the assassin enters, wearing black a dark and dangerous colour showing he brings death, the assassin kills everyone in the room but the President.

The audience is left on a cliff hanger as time is rewound to the start of 12:59. This is a very important time as all the “parts” are linked to it and how they are linked together: revealing the importance of time in a thriller.