2. What is the crime genre?
Crime films are films that focus on the lives of criminals. The
stylistic approach to a crime film varies from realistic
portrayals of real-life criminal figures, to the far-fetched evil
doings of imaginary arch-villains.
3. What are some of its sub-genres?
Crime films may fall under several different subgenres. These
include:
1. Crime-comedies- ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’, ‘Boondock
Saints’
2. Crime-thrillers- ‘Silence of the Lambs’, ‘No Country for Old Men’
3. Heist Films-‘Reservoir dogs’, ‘Dog Day Afternoon’, ‘Point Break’
4. Mob Films- ‘The Godfather’, ‘Goodfellas’, ‘Scarface’
