Thriller Film Of My Choice

TAKERS

Takers is a Thriller, Crime, Action Film starring Paul Walker, Chris Brown, Idris Elba, Hayden Christensen, Jay Hernandez, Matt Dillon, Michael Early and Tip '' T.I '' Harris.
They are a team of professional criminals who plan bank robberies. They attempt one last robbery which is a once in a lifetime job with a $25million payoff.
The only thing that stands in their way is a detective who is doing whatever it takes in order to bring the takers down.

Camera shots

This is a long shot of the 5 protagonists walking away from a crime scene.
This shot allows us to see the setting. 

This is a clip of Jesse running from the determined cops Jack and Eddie. There are a combination of camera shots. Wide and long shots are taken so the audience can visualize the setting that the characters are in.
 There is a high angle shot of Jesse sliding down in-between two buildings this connotes the danger he is in making him appear vulnerable while also creating intense action. There are two shots of both officers as they are connected.

The editing is fast paced as this is an action scene. The fast paced editing creates tension and heightens the action during the scene. Jump cuts are used in this scene which takes the audience by surprise, this cut reflects on the state of the citizens during this scene who have been surprised by this chase. 

This is the scene where Ghost alerts his former team that he is out of prison and has a master plan robbery for them. There are shot/reverse shots which tell us that there is a conversation being made.

Setting

The takers are in a VIP area of a club owned by Lily and Jake. This is a middle class environment. The interior designs present this idea. Props of the encyclopedia's on the shelf, leather chairs and bottle of alcohol create an idea that this is a masculine place which is stereotypical. 

Lighting

The lighting is made to look natural through the use of lamps. The lighting is soft portraying a calm and relaxing atmosphere.

Clothes 

There clothes create a representational issue of social class. They are in tailor made suits  and ties this connotes they are wealthy and of a higher class.

Sound

Diegetic sound is used so audience can concentrate on dialogue allowing us to follow the story line and reveal aspects of characters. Through the use of this we can hear the accent of the characters they are speaking in an american accent indicating there setting. 

In the background sound of music, people voices talking and cups clinging are faded. The effect of this is to identify there setting while also creating space for dialouge.

Opening Scene

1. Institutional detail of company's screen gems and rainforest films are established in the beginning.
2. Diegetic and non-diegetic sound combination are used. The music sets the mood and tone of the scene
3. there is a two shot of cops in the car
4.  we meet the protagonists one after the other through camera shots of close ups
5. the setting and location of where they are is established. The audience see that they are doing a robbery

 Characters and Subplots

Ghost is a former member of the takers who was shot on a fire escape, while doing an 05 job. 

He ended up going to prison for 5 years and during this time his ex-girlfriend Lily announced her 

engagement to takers member Jake. He is Jesse's older brother.

Each of the 6 characters have individual subplots that give the audience an insight into why they

are part of the takers. These problems result in to them taking money in order to provide a better future for themselves. 

Why are subplots important?

• It is used to tell the theme of the movie and drive the plot forward
• Subplots are what makes characters interesting and more realistic
• It allows the audience to see the events that happen from different perspectives.

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