'The Talented Mr Ripley' (Anthony Minghella, 1999)
A build up to the action - Massive fade in at the start
Creation of fear/apprehension/anticipation/unsettling feeling/confusion/doubt over a character - Keeps changing his name
Delay in showing the face of a significant character - Didn't show characters faces for a certain period
Creation of suspense using soundtrack music - Piano and singing - very slow
Morally ambiguous central character - Name change
Realistic settings to create a sense of the 'unusual' occuring within a normal setting - New York's jazz clubs
Flashbacks - Flashbacks to when he was younger
Other notes - I'm going to try and incorporate some of these elements into my thriller, as I think that the use of delaying showing the face of a character really added to the drama of the film. The choice of soundtrack is also something I may try and use, as I felt it really complimented the film well.
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