Film Genre Questions

 

Name of the film chosen: The Dark Knight

 

1.     What genre is it?

Action/Thriller

 

 

2.     What are the expectations of this genre?

In your answer you can refer to

·      Use of colour

·      Setting

·      Lighting

·      Use of stereotypes/stock characters

·      imagery

·      Camera movements

·      Sound effects

·      Transitions/edits

·      Dialogue

 

One of the expectations of the genre is the setting. Most superhero movies in the modern day have either sci-fi settings (e.g. space or a futuristic world) or are set in well-known landmarks to create interest from different audience members. This is done to keep the audience’s attention if maybe the action scene has finished or maybe to create intrigue about the world and lore of the film.

 

3.     How does it meet the expectations of the genre?

One way The Dark Knight meets the expectations of the genre is its typical conventions of character types in superhero movies. For example, Batman is a stereotypical hero and the Joker is a stereotypical villain. More specifically Batman is a character after being traumatized by his parent’s death he swears vengeance on crime, whereas the Joker swears vengeance on society for abandoning him and wants to inflict chaos on Gotham. This conforms to the expectations of the genre because most action films have a hero and villain having simple morals.

Another way in which The Dark Knight meets the expectations of the genre is its use of camera movements. For example, in one scene there is a chase between Batman and the Joker. More specifically the director uses a wide range of fast camera shots to add intensity to the scene and also show off Gotham as the setting. This conforms to the expectations of the genre because action movies typically have a chase scene.

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.How does it differ in these expectations?

 

 

Key words for analysis

The use of… 

·       Suggests

·       Implies

·       Conveys

·       Highlights

·       Reveals

 

One way The Dark Knight subverts the expectations of the genre is its tone. For example, in the 2000s, when the superhero genre was made popular again, the majority of superhero movies were made with a more light-hearted tone, over the top villains and simplistic storylines. This is important because it highlights The Dark Knight as ground breaking to the genre by conveying a darker, grittier, more realistic tone with its complex characters and brutal violence. This would subvert the expectations of the audience because of they wouldn’t expect the darker tone.

 

Another way it subverts the expectations of the genre is its colour. For example, a lot of the film is set at night and in dim lit buildings. More specifically this creates a gloomy and eerie atmosphere to the city, almost as if it’s a character in its own right. This is important because the setting perfectly matches the tone of the movie. This would subvert the expectations of the genre because most superhero movies are set in the day with colourful setting and by proxy transgresses the audiences expectations.

Comments

  1. Coulsdon Media and Film7 October 2020 at 02:08

    Hi Thomas,

    Could you fll in the rest of this plase, and state which film you are describing?

    Julian

    ReplyDelete

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