Post 4: Research: Film openings- Thriller conventions
Evaluation activity 2
1. How does your media product
represent particular social
groups?
There are various characters who play a part just like Dion in other films, but the character that I will
pick out similarities and differences for is Dalton who plays a smart bank robber in Inside Man
(Lee, 2006), as this was the character who most inspired our piece
2. Similarities
They both carry out tasks not only for extrinsic
rewards being money for the two but for intrinsic
rewards as well.
Both defy the rules of the law
They have an objective and are very focused on
completing the task
The character Dion is playing ‘Nadil Hassan’ is around
the same age as Dalton
There are both strong, arrogant and stern in the way
they talk which gives of a hint of dominance associated
with the male gender
3. Differences
Although both could be conceived as law breakers,
Dion’s aim is to fill his hunger to succeed whereas
Dalton’s is to provide justice
They come from very different backgrounds, Dion
grew up in a wasteland where he had to fend for
himself and make it on his own, whereas Dalton was
the president of Algeria
Dion works alone as he grew up with no help, whereas
Dalton works with people as he was able to appreciate
the advantages of companionship in his presidential
years