Do you think that the opening clearly defines the film as a thriller?
Response 1: There are many conventions of the thriller genre used in the opening and I was able to determine that the film was a thriller easily. The range of shots and the quick cuts are effective in creating suspense and make the thriller seem more fast-paced. The music also works pretty well to make the film feel like a thriller as it is fast paced and up tempo. The shots of the man's footsteps work well to create mystery which is another convention of the thriller genre.
Response 2: Although there are thriller aspects, I didn't feel that the film was clearly a thriller. The music seemed slightly out of place to me but was not completely off putting. This may just be my personal taste. The general idea and some of the shots were consistent with what I would expect from a thriller though. The mix of close-ups, medium shots and long shots work well. The shots worked well to create an enigma, especially the close-up shots of the member of the organisation's footsteps.
How would you compare it to professional thrillers?
Response 1: The location and actors clearly showed the film to be an amateur production. The narrative was fairly well thought out but the lack of continuity between some shots was evident. The shots themselves were good though and I liked some of the quick cuts between them because it made it feel more like a thriller.
Response: The story was pretty good and the shots used were effective. The quality of acting was fairly high for a non-professional film and the thriller opening left me wanting to see the rest of the film because of the sense of the mystery surrounding the characters. However the finished piece was clearly an amateur production.
What parts do you think could have been done better? What improvements would you suggest?
Response 1: I think that there could have been even more of a variety of camera angles and even more quick cuts in order to make the film feel even more like a thriller. The music used was ok but I would have preferred an even faster paced track to really set the tone of the film. Although the opening worked well in creating mystery and intrigue, I would have liked to know a little bit more about the film or some of the characters to fully persuade me to watch the full thing.
Response 2: I was not a huge fan of the music used, I felt that at times it distracted me from the action. The second half of the opening seemed slightly out of place with the first half in my opinion. I was a little underwhelmed as there was not much action shown.
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