Thrillers occur on a much grander scale than Mystery Films: the crimes that must be prevented are serial or mass murder, terrorism, assassination, or the overthrow of governments. Danger and violent confrontations are standard plot elements of a thriller
The climax of a mystery is when the mystery is solved, a thriller climaxes when the hero finally defeats the villain, saving his own life and often the lives of others.
There are many types of thrillers and they are; legal thriller, spy thriller, action-adventure thriller, medical thriller, police thriller, romantic thriller, historical thriller, political thriller, religious thriller, high-tech thriller, military thriller.
An example of a thriller is the film Taken.
"A retired CIA agent travels across Europe and relies on his old skills to save his estranged daughter, who has been kidnapped while on a trip to Paris" - IMDb Taken (2009)
The film involves these thriller conventions and uses them throughout the film to create an atmosphere of suspense and curiosity to the audience. It also keeps the audience glued to the movie and keeps them active as they ask themselves questions and try guess what's going to happen next.
Taken follows Todorov's theory by starting at an equilibrium and this is in the opening sequence of the film then as we the audience just get to know the main character, Bryan Mills, and all of a sudden there is a disruption and something bad happens. This indicates to us and the audience that something is not quite right and this is where the real story begins. At this point we want to know who was the kidnapper. Going further into the film Bryan Mills realizes what has happened and this links up with the next stage, which is an attempt to repair the damage. As soon as the action has finished and the hero has overpowered and outwitted the villain there is a new equilibrium. Things are back to normal, however there is a sense of safety and awareness.
The film Taken involves all the great devices and this makes it a great film. It involves the right balance of suspense and red herrings. This means that the audience are kept on the edge of their seats for majority of the film, but in the end after the hero defeats the villain they are relieved for Bryan Mills and his daughter.
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| "Taken (2009)" |
Taken follows Todorov's theory by starting at an equilibrium and this is in the opening sequence of the film then as we the audience just get to know the main character, Bryan Mills, and all of a sudden there is a disruption and something bad happens. This indicates to us and the audience that something is not quite right and this is where the real story begins. At this point we want to know who was the kidnapper. Going further into the film Bryan Mills realizes what has happened and this links up with the next stage, which is an attempt to repair the damage. As soon as the action has finished and the hero has overpowered and outwitted the villain there is a new equilibrium. Things are back to normal, however there is a sense of safety and awareness.
The film Taken involves all the great devices and this makes it a great film. It involves the right balance of suspense and red herrings. This means that the audience are kept on the edge of their seats for majority of the film, but in the end after the hero defeats the villain they are relieved for Bryan Mills and his daughter.
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