Analysis of Crime Thrillers

The Bodyguard is a crime thriller. It begins with simple opening credits with the associates and main characters names on a black background/ screen. When the titles fade out of view, there is just a plain black, silent screen, which creates suspense as the viewer would not know what to expect. Then there is a sudden loud gun shot, before the first character is introduced. There is a close up of the gun being shot and the characters (shooters) face behind it, which allows the viewer to then see where the shots were coming from. The close up does not allow you to see a background which restricts the viewers from seeing the cause of the shooting or seeing who or what is being shot at. It then switches to another character who is being kept down by the shooter, which may put many questions into the viewers mind as they are unaware of why he is being held down or maybe hostage. When the camera begins to zoom out the film title appears in a large, bold font and the music begins. The camera then moves around the room which then becomes apparent to the viewer is a car park, it shows a person lying on the floor not moving who had obviously been shot at. At this point in the film the viewer can not be sure on whether the shooter character is a good or bad character. The music used in this particular scene of the clip is a sad/ mellow type of music which could be related to a type of crime film. The titles in this film do not tie into the film, the are just simply placed on top .