Christopher NolanBy Josh Bestford

Basic InformationNolan was born on the 30th July 1970 in London.Christopher Nolan is an English American director.He is one of the highest-grossing directors in the

filming history and one of the most successful in recent time.

Nolan gained considerable attention with his second movie ‘Memento’ in 2000.

Nolan’s films are rooted in exploring human morality, the construction of time and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity.

Christopher’s FilmsDunkirkThe Dark Knight InceptionThe Dark Knight RisesThe PrestigeMemento Insomnia Batman Begins

Nolan’s CareerChristopher Nolan’s most famous thriller films

are Dunkirk and The Dark Knight.These films were successful because they met

the thriller genre and gave a complex storyline which keeps the audience interested in the movie.

His 9 films have grossed over US $4.2 Billion worldwide and has received a total of 26 Oscar nominations and seven awards.

Inception Basic DetailDom Cobb is a skilled thief, the absolute best in

the dangerous art of extraction, stealing valuable secrets from deep within the subconscious during the dream state when the mind is at its most vulnerable.

Now Cobb is being offered the chance at Redemption. One last job could give him his life back but only if he can accomplish the impossible.-Inception

Inception Critics John Anderson- “How? Never mind that. The real

question is, Where? In an effort to give his imagist impulses the broadest possible canvas, Mr. Nolan has scripted a story that travels across six countries and just as many layers of human consciousness. The problem is, we don't know where we are most of the time. And we profoundly do not care.”

How “Inception” fits the thriller genre

Inception fits the thriller genre because it has a very complex storyline which has many plot twists.

The Character of Dom Cobb appears at first to be a antagonist but then has to perform the impossible to become an antagonist.

The mind of Dom Cobb is the scene of the crime.

SoundThere is no background noise or music in this scene. The effect of this is that we can focus on what the dialogue is as it’s an important part of the narrative.

The noise in this shot builds up to the moment when the books fly off. The effect of this is that the audience can expect something to happen.

EditingFast paced editing- when the books are about to

fly off the editing is sped up to match the situation in the film at the current time.

Slow paced editing- When the 2 men are talking the editing is slow. This is because the audience need to hear what Is going on and they can process the information

The Dark Knight

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How ‘The Dark Knight’ fits the thriller genre

The Dark Knight fits into the thriller genre as it has yet another complex storyline. It has plot twists and flashbacks which all link to the narrative.

The Dark Knight also contains complex characters such as The Joker.

SoundThe sound we can hear in this clip is people screaming and making loads of noise on top of really intense music. This allows us to hear what people are experiencing during the event happening. Additionally the clothing that the people are wearing suggests that they have reasonably well paid jobs or are really important.

Mise en sceneWe can tell from this image that this is an antagonist as they are dressed in a very unique way and has paint all over his face matching the different facial features. Also, the joker is handling a gun which suggests that he is trying to kill somebody.

From the image we can see that Batman is a Protagonist. He is also dressed in a unique way which makes people aware of who he is. This makes the audience understand who he is.