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JOSH BESTFORD & CHARLIE POTTER

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DIRECTED BY: Jaume Collet-Serra

STARING: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, January Jones & Aidan Quinn

A man wakens from a coma, only to discover that someone has taken on his identity and that no one(not even his wife) believes him. With the help of a young woman, he sets out to prove who he is.

SENSORSHIP RAITING: 15

GENRE: Action, Thriller & Mystry

REVIEWS

IMDb: 6.9/10 http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1401152/

GUARDIAN: 2/5 https://www.theguardian.com/film/2011/mar/03/unknown-review

EMPIRE MAGAZINE: 2/5 http://www.empireonline.com/movies/unknown/review/

Over all the film doesnt receive all that positive reviews, but in the opening scenes (10 minuets) the plot follows thriller conventions showing a possible red herring, a plot twist and flashbacks although it seems not to be a thrill in the first 5 minuets due to the complex story line. Even though the reviews rate the film to be of low standard the opening scenes go against that.

OUR RATING: 3.5/5

POV SHOTS

A POV shot is a camera shot from the point of view of the character, this shows the audience the characters perspective and what theyre experiencing .

The fake Dr. Martin Harris, an American Bio-technologist, and wife Elizabeth. Seen in the POV shot from the real Elizabeth.

By having the main character in smart dress, it gives the audience the impression that he is an important character mise en scene

Wide shot - showing a dramatic event and the actions surrounding it in one shot. This allows the audience to see the car falling off the bridge in one shot.

FLASHBACK

A flashback takes a character back to an event in the past, it also gives the audience an insight into the characters past and give vital information which links to the story.

During CPR the flash back shows the audience of martins past. This tells the audience that he has had a previous lover.

Narrative conventions

Dr. Harris is taken to a medical facility where he finally regains consciousness after spending four days in coma. After overcoming a bout of temporary amnesia, he soon remembers of his wife and the purpose of their visit to Berlin. making the audience work

The female driver of the cab, after rescuing him, flees from the scene red herring ?

As he tries to unravel the mystery behind this collusive subterfuge, he must overcome not only those who have rendered him a pariah, but must also confront his own dark past. principle of concealment

To his dismay, he realizes that his identity has been taken by someone else as even Elizabeth refuses to recognize him revenge

He takes a cab back to the airport in order to locate the missing luggage, but before he can inform his wife the cab meets an accident and falls off a bridge into the river. action/plot twist

Technical conventions

Tense Music- When e see the taxi drive away the camera gives us a close up shot of the briefcase that has been mistakenly left behind. The music played is tense and sudden which implies that the briefcase maybe important to the narrative.

Silence- The sound of silence is used as the car is travelling through the air towards the river. Its been used so the audience can focus on the facial expression of the character.

Fast Paced Editing- As the car hits the water the pace of the editing is increased as the girl is fighting in order to save not only her own life but the mans. This makes the audience interested and intrigued as to what it might lead to.

More Technical CONVENTIONS

POV- Another POV shot is used when Martin is receiving treatment. This is used to show his perspective of the people who are trying to save him. This makes the audience feel what Martin Is feeling.

Tense blurry music- Music played at a high pitch and is played very bluntly which describes the state of Martins mind. This makes the audience interested as they can picture being in his state of mind.

Exaggerated sound- As the taxi falls into the water, Martins face smashes up against the glass. This sound is exaggerated because the audience need to be able to hear his head hit the glass. This is because the audience know exactly what happens and they wont miss out on the story.

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