Research in to simular films.

Research in to Similar Films.

In this document I am going to review and research similar films in our crime drama genre; the 3 different films I am going to look at  are: 'Clockwork Orange,' 'Kingsman' and 'The Silence of the Lambs.' All of these 3 films are all crime drama's but with different levels of depth, 'Kingsman' being light hearted whilst 'Silence of the lambs' is really in depth and sickening to watch.

Clockwork Orange, a controversial film, released in 1971 is not so much drama but very 'crime.' After losing legal battles, Kubrick (the director of the film), was forced to withdraw the film in 1993, however after his death in 1999 the film got re-released in cinemas. The film was withdrawn becaused it influenced the public in to doing infomous crimes, and in court the name of the film 'Clockwork Orange' got brought up many times.
The plot of the film is based in futuristic England where Alex, the leader of the group, and 3 of his "Droogs"commit in his own terms "Ultraviolence," where defenceless people are the aim of the group. This film tends to use a lot of music, most being fast tempo, classical music when the 'gang' is committing a crime. This film links to a crime drama genre, initially because of  the use of the music chosen.

The second film I am going to give an overview of is a recent arrival, 'Kingsman.' Released in 2014, 'Kingsman' is a comedic crime drama which earned a gross profit of $412.4 million. Unlike clockwork orange, this film is uncontroversial and has a much larger target audience, not only because of its well thought out plot, but also the use of well known actors such as: Samuel L Jackson, Taron Egerton and Colin Firth.
The plot of this film is all about "Eggsy,"(the protagonist) and his rise to become a great secret service agent; he goes through tough training -which he got kicked out of- to eventually save the world off of his own back. As it was a successful film a sequel has been announced and is to come out June 2017. This film links to a crime dra because of the plot, and how the main character 'defeats' the villian.

Finally, 'Silence of the Lambs,' published in 1991, based off a book with the same name, again, is a crime drama genre. Winning best picture in 1991, 'Sinece of the Lambs' also created Oscar winners in the actors: Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster which were reported as"greatest performances ever seen on screen."
The plot of this film is about a young FBI cadet that has to find a missing women whom is in the presence of a pyschopathic serial killer, who shreds the skins of his victims. To find the psychopath, the FBI cadet then goes to another pychopathic killer, in Hannibal lector, to get an insight of what psychopaths may do, and where the women is. This film links to a crime drama because of the characters.
eing the same sub-genre, all the characters in this film is somewhat the same or simular to our film.


 In conclusion, all crime drama's have one main different attribute, whether being conroversial (Clockwork Orange), having a comedy aspect to it (Kingsman) or finally having a sickening topic (Silence of the Lambs).