Genre Research: The Purge

 In the film, The Purge, thriller elements were found throughout. Majority of the movie was filmed with low key lighting, or even with just the light of a flashlight. This raises the attention of the audience seeing that it causes them to focus on one thing, yet look for details. During the action and killing scenes, the camera movement continued to be handheld, making the viewers feel as though they were truly there. There were also tilted and canted angles during this scene to show the audience a full view and experience, while making them feel uneasy to the unknown angles. When looking at the common costume and mask in this movie, it can be most closely associated with danger and death. These costumes are now a staple in the Purge franchise and now famously known around the world. When watching this movie, there was an abundance of ambient sounds when the characters were not talking to smoothly tie the scenes together. They also expressed tension and suspense within the viewer. One of the elements of this film that appealed to us was the plot itself of the film. The plot consisted of very sinister and frightening elements that keeps an audience intrigued throughout the entire movie. Such elements of this plot include being able to participate in any kind of criminal activity and it is legal. This is new to the audience therefore captivating the attention even more. Another element that this film contained that we liked was the suspense and the tension throughout the film. The audience does not know what is going to happen as the villains of the movie enter the house and are eager to find out, increasing the stake of the protagonist and his family. This generates tension and suspense in the people viewing this film. The element we disliked the most from this film was the violence, specifically the killing scenes. These scenes were especially violent and include a lot of blood, and gore. Exposing audiences to this type of violence can be psychologically damaging but can also produce fear and disgust. Another aspect of the film we did not like were the many clichés that were covered. The most common one being the teenagers of the film making incorrect decisions and rebelling against their parents. When watching a thriller movie, audiences want and expect a storyline that will keep them on the edge of their seat. Most audiences are not concerned with teenagers arguing with parents or making bad decisions, audiences just want to see the true plot unfold. 



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