2. KEY FEATURES
The aim of a thriller genre is to create suspense and excitement over
the audience. Spy films use urban and busy areas within the film. The
hero/main antagonist is the only one able to solve the enigma and
reveal the truth.
Spy fiction is a sub-genre of mysteries and thrillers. In this subgenre
some form of espionage plot must be presented. Most of the Spy
fictions have action and adventure, but it also has a strong impact over
thriller genre audience.
3. FILMS
Key films: most popular film series include
James Bond,
Mission impossible,
Jason Bourne and
Sherlock Holmes
4. ACTORS
Robert Downey Jr.
Sherlock Holmes
Tom Cruise
Mission Impossible
Matt Damon
Jason Bourne film
Daniel Craig
James Bond movies
DIRECTORS
Sam Mendes
Skyfall and Spectre
Guy Ritchie
Sherlock Holmes movies
Paul Greengrass Jason
Bourne
J. J. Adams
Mission Impossible III
5. CONVENTIONS OF A SPY FILM
• In spy movies, the jeopardy is described earlier, so it is clear for the
audience what dangers the protagonist faces or will discover in the
film.
• But it covers important and most significant information (to
understand the situations) form the audience. This creates
suspense, tension and allows audiences to guess or predict, which
provides pleasure to the audience.
• There is always a death or danger threat in this genre and
subgenre.
• The spy subgenre always include a crime committed by antagonists
and most importantly include conspiracy theory.
• Usually this subgenre turns into hybrid as it contains chase scenes
(part of chase subgenre).
• Typically includes government secret services such as MI6, MI5, CIA
and many more.
6. HYBRID? SPY + COMEDY+ ACTION
Johnny English film series
Spy Kids film series
7. AUDIENCE PLEASURE
• Disruption- this may create suspense which will
entertain the audience.
• Realisation- when audience understand and
aware of what the main danger is, then they can
connect with the film easily.
• Resolution- most of the dangers are under
control, this gives the audience a positive
feeling about the next plot.
This subgenre contains a massive audience: all age groups enjoy
watching spy films.
