Representation of men in Thriller

Representation of men in thriller

Within the thriller genre males are normally represented as the hero/protagonists and the women are normally shown as the victims. This is stereotypical as well as this there is always someone against the hero seeking revenge. However throughout the film the male is always the team leader and is always on top of the villain knowing what he is going to do next.

Taken shows male representation really well as Liam Neeson is playing the dad. During this film he is shown as the average Joe this is another typical convention of thriller as he is just a normal person who needs to save the victim in this case the victim is his daughter which will make him more driven to find the antagonist. During the film Liam Neeson is shown as dangerous which again is another conventions within thriller as well as this the use of weapons again being shown as a convention of thriller.

This picture shows how men are represented as it shows that he is just a normal guy however you can clearly see that he is an 'average joe' making it even more special this also show that he is independent and that he doesn't need a team around him this is the classic way to portray males as independent and isolated making it harder for them to reach there target.