Thriller Research - Person of Interest!

Person of Interest:Action/Drama Thriller

Creator - Jonathan Nolan

Starring - Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Taraji P. Henson, Kevin Chapman

Awards Won:

1. ASCAP Award - Top Television Series
2. People's Choice Award - Favorite New TV Drama

Synopsis - A billionaire, Harold Finch, creates a machine which predicts crimes before it happens and it gives him the social security numbers of either those who provoke the attack, or those who are the victim of it. He needed a partner who would be able to prevent this so he hired an ex-CIA Agent, John Reese. Together they secretly work to prevent these crimes in order to create a safer world.

This show used generic conventions of a thriller which made it so gripping such as flashbacks. This then arouses suspicion from the audience so as to make them feel that we don't know something that is of importance. This then only makes you want to watch it even further because we know it is relevant and could change the plot but little bits of information are only revealed at certain times throughout the series so as to keep us hooked. This aspect of the show is why I enjoy it so much because I feel as if I have to keep watching it because the show makes me ask questions that would be revealed, but later in the series.

This was the first episode of the third series which briefly gives an overview of what the plot is currently so that the audience remember. They also add extra information - with the use of flashbacks - such as the first day in which the machine was built which then adds to the information we already know. The use of long shots implies that the information that we are finding out is meant to be a secret and is therefore of importance suggesting that it could change the plot drastically. The use of dark and dull colours sets the mood so that we can understand visually the plot which is suggestive of danger and risk.

IMDb User Review:

'Person of Interest is a smart, taught, action thriller with substance that is brimming with excitement and dangerous, tense intrigue, and nail-biting suspense'

I agree with this comment as I always find myself absorbed in the unpredictable storyline. The unpredictably of it is then what makes it so tense and gripping and the plot is original and clever making it enjoyable to watch.