Tuesday, 3 December 2013

Generic conventions of crime films


Narrative:
Usually highlight the life of a crime figure or a crime victim, or sometimes the rise and fall of a particular criminal.

Story lines usually are:
-gangs
Gangs of boys hanging around on streets.
-bank robber

-murder
Either the life of a murderer or of the victim of the murderer.

-law breakers
could be to do with drugs, murder, robbery, general crime.

-personal power struggles
People struggling with drug and health problems.

-conflict with law

-rival gang
two gangs that are from the same area and clash.

Settings/locations:
Usually set in large crowded cities, dark night clubs and streets. Places that look suspicious and like something is building up.



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