The summary provides high-level information about two thriller films in 3 sentences or less: The document discusses two thriller films - Man on Fire and National Security. Man on Fire is about a former assassin who is hired to protect an industrialist's daughter but seeks revenge when she is kidnapped. National Security is an action comedy about two LAPD rejects who become security guards and uncover a smuggling operation while evading the real police and criminals.

1. Investigating the thriller genre of inspiring films

2. Man on fire

3. Basic information Director: Tony Scott Writers: A.J. Quinnell (novel) Brian Helgeland (screenplay) Release Date: 8 October 2004 (UK) Genre: Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

4. Starring Denzel Washington as “ Creasy ” Dakota Fanning as “ Pita ” Christopher Walken as “ Raybum ” Giancarlo Giannini as “ Manzano ” Radha Mitchell as “ Lisa ” Marc Anthony as “ Samuel ” Rachel Ticotin as “ Mariana ” and Mickey Rourke as “ Jordan ”

5. The plot A wave of kidnappings has swept through Mexico, feeding a growing sense of panic among its wealthier citizens, especially parents. In one six-day period, there were twenty-four abductions, leading many to hire bodyguards for their children. In Mexico City, the former CIA assassin and presently an alcoholic decadent man John Creasy is hired by the industrialist Samuel Ramos , with the recommendation of his old friend Rayburn , to be the bodyguard of his young daughter Pita and his wife Lisa . Pita changes the behavior of the cold Creasy, making him live and smile again, and he feels a great affection for her. When the girl is kidnapped Creasy swears to kill each one responsible for the abduction.

6. Opening scene analysis The opening scene includes an establishing shot of the Mexico city view Intense Rock music is used as background sound. It produces a fast paced effect and a rough image of the setting Flashing images and inverted colour shots of the city are used to create a race against time feeling Panning shots of streets and cars in fast motion Foreign voiced narrator - The foreign voice Creates an inference the film involves gangs. The rock music slowly blends into mellow music with close up shots of the characters. The characters are introduced with dark clothing, parts of there face are covered to create a mysterious effect. Shows a contrast between the busy streets and the mysterious citizens within it Close up of objects are shown in slow motion, to emphasize the object Close up shots of characters faces, with serious facial expressions which infers the characters have hardy personalities.

7. Inspirations Man on fire creates a race against time feeling, with the speed of the shots and establishing shots of the city view and cars in traffic, this creates an action packed effect in the busy city life which helps the viewer infer the media clip is an action thriller. Colour effects are used, with quick snapshots of the characters, which creates a bursting colour effect for attention and flashing images to the viewer which conveys speed of time. It keeps the action genre constant. Upbeat music such as the rock music used in man on fire , adds a lively atmosphere to the clip and suits the speed of the action. The Close up shots and slow motion filming helps make the characters look more mysterious and creates a criminal image, which can be used to represent the characters.

8. National security

9. Basic information Writers: Jay Scherick & David Ronn Release Date: 21 March 2003 (UK) Genre: Action | Comedy | Crime | Thriller Tagline: They only look like cops.

10. Starring Martin Lawrence - Earl Montgomery Steve Zahn - Hank Rafferty Colm Feore - Detective Frank McDuff Bill Duke - Lieutenant Washington Eric Roberts - Nash

11. The plot Earl and Hank have only one thing in common: they're both L.A.P.D. rejects. One just got kicked out, the other can't even get in. After confronting each other on opposite sides of the law during a traffic stop that escalates out of control, these two luckless individuals end up partnered as lowly security guards. Earl and Hank soon uncover a sophisticated smuggling operation, led by Nash and his band of thugs . When Earl and Hank get their hands on some hot property, they go on the run from, first the bad guys, then the L.A.P.D. led by Lt. Washington and Detective McDuff. What these two unlikely partners do to law enforcement is a crime , but they just might save the day. That is, if they don't kill each other first.

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