Thriller Research - Fast and Furious - Developed

A common theme of this film is criminals in which is a generic convention whether it be from their perspective, or the protagonists perspective. In this case, the protagonists are the criminals and the film is from their perspective thus forcing us to be on their side as oppose to the Law. Other films that are from the perspectives of the criminals are 'Jackie Brown' and 'Essex Boys', however the audience do not favour them as they are portrayed as brutal and nasty. Whereas in 'Fast and Furious', generic conventions are developed as we favour the criminals despite them breaking the law.


The use of diegetic sound of the cars adds to the authenticity of it thus making it appear more realistic and suspenseful, like a thriller would. Diegetic sound is crucial to create suspense whether it makes something unexpected or something more thrilling.

The cars surround the bus as if the people driving them are more dominant. The long, high angle shot emphasises the length of the area signifying that it won't alarm anyone and therefore they can get away with it.

As seen in 'Jackie Brown' and 'Essex Boys', an isolated area is used which is an ideal place for someone to commit a crime. In this scene, they are hijacking a prison bus to save the lead character from going to prison. Due to isolation, there is no one to help, much like the Essex Marshes in 'Essex Boys' suggesting that those committing the crime are more dominant as  they control the situation and   can get away with their plan.