Wednesday 13 January 2010

Political Thriller

Political Thriller - conventions
  • Threat is set against a backdrop of political power struggle.
  • Plots are designed to give political power to someone.
  • Opponent characters are set up to try and prevent people receiving power.
  • Two sets of character - 1st set: office/suits 2nd set: out on the scene
Examples of political thriller:
  • Vantage Point
  • Air Force One
  • Mission Impossible
  • JFK
  • Munich
  • The Interpreter
  • Blood Diamond
Film for analysis - Blood Diamond

Blood diamond meets the conventions of a political thriller by a threat which is the diamond. One of the characters found and hid the diamond, which the white diamond smuggler wants to take and sell on. It is a political threat when the government try and stop them and the rebels are also out to stop them.

The plots are designed to give most of the power at the start to the rebel leader and his army. After a while the white smuggler teams up with the African government to try and stop the rebels, which eventually leads to the government with all the power.

The opponent character is the rebel leader who stops the government regaining power of the rebel army. Also an opponent character is the black man who found and hid the diamond. Running away from the rebels to find his family, which shows a lack in power to the rebel leader.

The first set of characters are the diamonds buyers in England, who only stay in England and do not go out to Africa to find out what has happened. Also the higher commander in the government army is seen in a far away house not seeing the action, but the rebel leader is always in the action and he is highest up in the rebel command. The second set of characters are the soldiers who are in the action the whole time. Also the diamond smuggler and the black man are always in the action running from the government and rebels looking for the diamond.

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