2. Four
Brothers
• Four Brothers is a typical action thriller because within
the film it has a lot of typical things action thriller
things, for example the film consists of an innocent
victim that get caught in the cross fire of an incident, a
police men with a corrupt partner, gang violence and of
course people that are looking to avenge the death of
the innocent victim.
• During the film they also use a lot of iconography of
thriller such as guns, drugs and fast cars.And with all
the audio that they use to build up the tension and
make it more interesting; this is what makes the movie
a perfect example of an action thriller.
3. Four
Brother:
Characters
• The innocent victim- this was shown a lot in the film as you had
the first victim that was the (adopted) mother, Evelyn Mercer of
the four brothers that was killed in the shop robbery making it
look like she got caught in the cross fire of the rubbery.Then you
have the second killing Jack Mercer, one of the four brothers that
was killed trying to chase away the gang member that were
posing as hooligans.
• Corrupt Policemen- this is shown when Detective Fowler kills his
partner in cold blood so he can continue working for the police
and also an insider for the king pin.
• Gangsters- they play a big part in thriller and this movie as
they’re the ones that start all the commotions because the king
pin who goes by the nameVictor Sweet, gives his men orders to
kill Evelyn Mercer to get the attention of the four brothers in the
first place.
• Typical female- you have the two women that have no say so in
what happens to their boyfriends/husbands as they have to sit
back and do as they're told when they're told without any
questions being asked
6. Four
Brothers:
Themes
In the film a lot of themes were used but the obvious
thriller films were:
• Trust- this was displayed a lot during the film as it was
trust that bonded the four brothers and made them
trust each other with their lives.
• Corruption- this was displayed when detective fowler
betrayed and killed his partner Lt. Green because he
found out that he was the one that was the bad fruit in
the precinct.
• Betrayal- this was displayed when the three brothers
thought that Jeremiah Mercer was the reason why
they’re mother was killed and also when Lt. Green
found out that his partner that he’s been working with
for a few years was also working forVincent Sweet.
7. Four
Brothers:
Iconography
• Costumes: In the movie iconography is shown
throughout it with all the costumes that all the
characters play, for example all the four brother wear
leather jackets and dark clothing throughout most of
the film.While the king pin wears things that makes
him stand out from all of his crew so that everyone can
recognise that his the boss.
• Weapons: weapons in this film are used as a symbol of
violence and a warning that something drastic is about
to happen or that it has already happen, this spike up
questions in our head most of the time that get
answered during the movie.
• Settings: the movie is set in the rough parts of
Toronto.
8. Abduction • Abduction is a typical mystery thriller because within
the movie there are a lot of unanswered questions and
puzzles that needs to be solved.The film consists of
typical characters in the film like an innocent victim,
corrupt detectives that are after a the innocent victim
for stumbling on something that they weren't meant
to be looking at on the internet.
• During all this they have to avoid getting caught by
speeding bullets and car chases which is an
iconography in thriller; while all this is happening the
directors added fast music to build up the intensity.
9. Abduction:
Characters
• The innocent victims- the innocent victims were shown a
lot in the beginning of the film, posing as Nathans mother
and father.The mother and father both got killed a t the
same time but the mother got killed first and the father
second while trying to protect Nathan.
• Corrupt police men- the corrupt policemen was
introduced when the hired gun men started going after
Nathan; they got in contact with him by phone and
claimed they were CIA which made Nathen doubt that
they were on his side.
• Hired men/gangsters- the men was introduced when
Nathen stumbled on a website of missing kids and saw his
picture, when he searched in to it more he triggered a
high-tech, international manhunt. Which caused the
people that were after him to send the gun men.
• Typical female- you have the typical female that advises
Nathan but really has no say so in what happens and
what's the next move is, all she does is listen to orders and
follows them no questions asked.
