Evaluation Activity 2

How does my film represent different social groups?

On the left: Gordon Gray (actor in 'Fool Me Twice')
On the right: Gary Stretch (actor in 'Dead Mans Shoes')

Both films are contemporary thrillers.The story line and the role of both characters are similar in 'Fool Me Twice' and 'Dead Mans Shoes'. It's difficult to understand whether Gordon or Gary and his clan are protagonists or antagonists as they both have committed a crime in the past but then are punished for it by their adversaries. Both characters are wearing black, leather jackets teamed with a dark colored scheme attire. The dark colors represent loss and death, evidently this clothing is foregrounding of their pre-determined fate. The ethnicity of the characters is also a vital decision when choosing roles for a thriller film. Without being xenophobic it is the norm for a white Caucasian male to be casted as the victim in a thriller film. This focuses on the stereotypes of ethnicity in the media industry. 

Below are numerous thriller film's that include white, Caucasian's as the victims...

                                 Sleuth Jude Law                           Secret Window Johnny Depp

  
                                 Misery James Caan                                Phonebooth Colin Farrell