The Recruit

Crime Thriller Conventions

• The protagonist usually has a troubled past for example a missing father
• Good looking protagonist
• Female character who the protagonist is clearly attracted to
• Story centers around a secret organization 
• Gadgets
• Older wise character who might become a father figure to the protagonist
• Binary opposite characters
• Music that builds tension
• Well known actors
• Contrast of younger and older characters who are similar
• Dark, mysterious and shadowy lighting

Characters

Main character is first introduced when lying in bed

what we learn about him :

- good liar

- good at technology

- athletic

- as the film goes on we learn more about his past ( his father) - the plot becomes clearer

- he becomes more educated about the C.I.A 

- creates a connection with the recruiter  who seems to know everything about him

- becomes more curious as to what happened to his father

- gets attracted to a another of the new recruits 

Filming and Editing Techniques 

the beginning - edited quick shots of the documents ( that later on appear during the film where the main character is sat at the computer researching about his father)

- quick shots to represent the speed of the action

- shots of all angles to show power between the characters

- close-ups and extreme close-ups to emphasise on the characters features

- voice over where the recruiter character is explaining why people have joined the C.I.A

these are typical to a thriller genre because they build suspense and tension towards the audience, making them want to find out more as the film goes on.