Friday 15 January 2010

Action thriller analysis

I am legend clip:-


There are many conventions fulfilled in this clipped which places this film firmly in the genre of an action thriller.
Excitement and tension is built as the creatures become closer and closer to breaking their way through the glass to Dr Robert lab. Music added to this scene emphasises this tension and adds to the drama. The drama is there because we see that this man is giving his life to save many others. Because we follow this character, as a protagonist, throughout the film we feel greater emotion in this clip. This is a perfect example of a protagonist in peril except this time he does not survive.
This scene also shows a race against time as we see Dr Roberts rushing the child and his mother into a safe while collecting the blood of the cured dog to give to them. He is rushing as he is worried the glass might break.
There are two examples of opposite sex driving him in this scene. The first is when the women who saves him, when previously in peril drives him to keep on working on the cure. He does this at the very end and ensures she is safe with it. The other drive in this clip is when he is about to commit suicide. He looks at a photo of his family including his wife and this seems to drive him onto doing what is right.

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