Representation

 

The Genre of film that I have chosen to analyse as you know is crime and it is an interesting genre because there are all kinds of different crime films. The films though all represent different kinds of people and it often is based on the kind of film. What has to be said though is that a majority of crime films are centred on a male protagonist and the idea of a patriarchal society.  And this might be one of the reasons that this particular genre of film is not made any more it is kind of an out-dated idea. But it also seems to say that most crime and indeed the solving of crime is male lead. The most common protagonist is a quiet and untrusting character who is weary of everyone around them and often left very isolated. The films also represent woman as objects and not really what is to be focused on. Some leave woman to be shown as traitors. It is interesting though that films that are usually about men relate to a dominantly male audience. What the most common theme of these films is the representation of unhappiness there seems to be misery in fighting crime and also in trying to solve and prevent crime. The films are also used to show audiences different interpretations on different social contexts. For example in more modern times films that are made about the crime genre are usually about the threat or consequence of terrorism which is a relatively new idea and not one that has been helped with factors such as the Iraq war and several other terrorist attacks. What is interesting though is that sometimes the film is about the worry that the fear of the unknown has led to many innocent people being hurt. A lot of crime films and political thrillers can now focus on what will happen if we are too afraid and they can also shed light on real life situations by making a lot of films that are based on true stories. So crime films are mainly made to represent a patriarchal society and the idea of male superiority.