What makes a good Thriller film? It is hard to determine the
definition of what makes a 'good' thriller film, because a lot of it depends on
someone’s subjective views and taste. Also thrillers can change depending on
the target audience and the directorial intent such as; did the director intend
for a slightly funny tone, or was it intended to be dark and disturbing? This
can have a huge impact on how people previewed the film and whether they like
it or not. Also the classification of a good thriller depends on how well its
conventions are portrayed; whether the camera angles and shots create suspense
and the intended theme and atmosphere. Does the Music fit in with the film? I
have found that the lighting in a film makes all the difference in terms of
creating an atmosphere; it seems rather ludicrous to have jolly, fun music
supporting a murder scene or a car chase because it creates confusion for the
viewer. Usually an extended meaningful prologue will have slow meaningful
music, whereas something like a comedic prologue would have uplifting music to
create an amusing atmosphere. 'V for Vendetta' is a film that appeals to me as
it has all the aspects of what I consider to be a good thriller film. It has a riveting
riveting storyline which highlights a significant historical event in a much
more interesting, revealing and unconventional manner. A visionary by the name
of 'V' challenges an oppressive and controlling government which use fear and
deception to control and supress an entire nation which has gone through a
revolution and lives in a very unstable world where wars and other issues are
present in people’s lives. America is a collapsing nation which shows how
atrocious the world has become. 'V',
with the help of Kiera Knightley's character attempt to spark a revolution by
making the people remember the 'Gunpowder plot' which was planned by Guy
Fawkes. This film has a very good sociological aspect to it as it shows the
willpower that people who long for change possess. On the 5th of November 'V'
carries out the legacy of Guy Fawkes and manages to blow up the Houses of Parliament,
however before this happens he carries out various stunts just to illustrate to
the people how corrupt the government is which motivates families and many
people to rally and march out to stand up to their oppressors. He unites the
nation over a common issue which highlights the strength and the good in
people. I think the sociological and
psychological aspect of this film makes it a lot more interesting and appealing
to a wider target audience and it relates to current issues as it also relates
to many of the issues we face now such as war, revolutions across the world and
different forms of terrorism. 'V for vendetta', directed by James McGuire also
follows the story of Eve Hammond(Kiera Knightley) as she discovers her past and
goes through various changes that bring out the strengths in her. It symbolises
that the most unlikely people can make a change in society. Much of the film
centres around her struggle for identity and understanding of herself as well
as the revolution.
The film features various shots such as extreme-close up;
which is used to show the dynamics in the film! It used an establishing shot at
the start of the film to explain the setting. Various other shots such as over
the shoulder and POV are used to show the difficult situations in the plot. The
camera movement used a lot of panning and quite a few low angle shots when
showing the dictator and V.
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