Unknown

Unknown - Unknown is a mind twisting conspiracy thriller that is directed by Jaume-cerra collen. The main stars in the film are Liam Neeson and January Jones. Thrillers always have villian driven plots, unknown comes under conventions as a thriller as it builds an atmosphere of suspense throughout the film. Liam Neeson and January Jones are a married couple who go to berlin for a scientific confrence, one day in berlin Liam Neeson gets involved in a car accident which leads him to being in a coma. The doctors in berlin came he has amnesia however he is certain someone else has taken over his identity and taken his wife and job. Throughout the film he faces many mind-blowing challenges, the film has alot of fast action in it which makes the film even more exciting for the audience.
The main storyline of confusion is constructed well as it leaves the audience constantly thinking what it is going to happen next and it leaves them in anticipation if he will be able to actually prove his true identity or not in the end. Throughout the film Jaume-cerra collen uses many techniques such as close ups and fast pacing to build tension.

The Chase - In this scene the director uses a variety of shots to add to the tension, in this scene we see Liam Neeson's close up, through this we can see his facial expressions of fear. The scene is shot very fast, this makes the audience feel as if they are also going through the fast event, this makes the audience excited and makes them want to carry on watching to see what happens next.

Sound- The combined sound in the 'chase' scene of the cars and the suspensive music ultimately adds tension and makes the situation feel real. Sounds serve an important function in telling you a story and underlining the drama in a given scene. In moments where suspense goes up, certain sounds can heighten those moments to add dramatic effect. The dramatic sound also adds to the action making it more exciting.

This film can be added to Todorov's narrative theory
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Unknown

Unknown is a mind twisting conspiracy thriller directed by Jaume collet-serra. The main stars in the film are Liam Neeson and January Jones.