Directed by: Bryan Singer
Written by: Christopher McQuarrie
Stars: Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, Chazz Palminteri
Released: 25th August 1995
Age Rating: 18
Genre: Crime/Mystery/Thriller
Institution: Gramercy Pictures
The trailer opens with the Gramercy Pictures logo. This is used to promote the movie as if the audience recognised the logo or the company name from other films they have watched and enjoyed; they are more likely to be influenced to watch the movie as they know the standards of the particular institution.
The next sequence of shots show parts of a boat then a cigarette being dropped into petrol and catching fire and a man pointing a gun, which indicates the setting of a crime and presenting the genre of the film. The speed of the camera shots builds up suspense, which will catch the audience’s attention as they will want to know the plot to the film.
Unconventionally, the disequilibrium appears immediately in the trailer, as we see that a crime has been committed and the suspects involved in the crime. This works in grabbing the audience’s attention and getting them interested in the plot straight away. We see the characters in a line-up and also in an interrogation room, further implementing the film genre.
The speeds of the shots in this trailer are more of a slow-pace, which is a feature of thriller, the other genre to which this film has claimed. This makes the audience suspicious as the repeatedly show the same few men throughout the trailer.
The sound in the trailer is mainly dialogue from the characters and the voice over, as well as the non-diegetic incidental music which is played throughout the trailer. The dialogue and narration aids in revealing some of the narrative, while the music helps to create the mood of the film. This film also has a motif, the repeated mention of the name ‘Keyser Soze’. Having this repeated shows the audience that this person is important in the film, allowing them insight into the narrative and enticing them into finding out who that person is.
The trailer ends with a character talking about Keyser Soze, before it shows a brief shot of a porthole from a boat and then a shot of water at night. This is to show the setting of the big moment in the film. The lighting also influences the narrative and thriller genre, as it may be dark and full of suspense. Following this is the conventional title of the film and the names of the stars featuring in the film.
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