Genre Research Knives Out

Genre Research Knives Out

   The third movie we researched was the movie, "Knives Out", to help us understand, the crime genre more. The movie is about a suicide, supposedly a murder, and the family members, including the victims day keeper, all get mixed up in the crime and his will to give away his company and fortune. The first thing to talk about are the common CAMS. The common camera angles in this movie are over-the-shoulder, low angle, two-shot, hand held, dutch, and high angle. The common camera movements are tracking shot, pan, and zoom. Next, the common camera shots include establishing shots, close ups, and medium close-ups.

   Next up are common CLAMPS. The common costumes are formal and simple designed. Some examples of this are suits and sweaters. Common lighting is mostly bright, but sometimes dim. The lighting comes from the sun, through the window, ceiling lights, and a phone for a few examples. The common acting in this movie involves a lot of frustration, being-serious, and thinking. The makeup is mostly natural-looking and lightly-colored. Common props include knives, letters, phones, mugs, and a baseball. The setting is in an old mansion and urban town.

   Additionally, the editing involves a lot of cuts, cutaways, and action cuts. Common sounds include music, dialogue, non-diegetic sounds, and ambient sounds. Examples of some common sounds include screaming, footsteps, and eating. The elements of "Knives Out" are suspense, confusion, comedy, anger, trust, and family. Personally, and as a group, what I did like was how mysterious it was until the end. The main character was a good actor. It was comedic, intense, interesting, mysterious, and too scary. However, I did not like the beginning with the long interview phase. The film was an all around good movie that lived up to its genre, crime.