Conventions of the Thriller Genre
- Heroic protagonist e.g. James Bond, Jack Reacher
- Attractive
- Brave
- Calm under pressure
- Villainous Antagonist e.g. Blofeld, Terrorists
- Ugly, Often deformed
- Political/religious beliefs or motivations
- Espionage, Spies and Agents
- Role reversal - Hunter becomes hunted e.g. Jason Bourne
- Wrong man's shoes - Thrown into the wrong situation e.g. North by Northwest, Green Room
- Music - Low tones, Edgy music which reflects the mood of the protagonist/antagonist
- Low key lighting - Moody and dark, reflects the darkness of the film
- Action match used in fight sequences, handheld camera adds shakiness
- Costume - Agents wear dark suits, shades
- Makeup - Villains have scars, deformities to make them inferior to the Protagonist
- Editing - Shot reverse shot for conversation, intercutting between tense scenes
- Location - Urban, gritty streets, low light reflects this
- Mission or Quest - Todorovian Narrative, (Equilibrium - Disequilibrium - Equilibrium)
- Spies are often given an objective
- Protagonist is driven/motivated by something
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