Monday, 10 December 2012

Pusher trilogy (2005) Trailer Review


Crime/thriller.


What happens in the trailer?

Although there is not much story to we can see that the characters are deep in the drug world.

What was good about the trailer?

The use of quick montage worked really well in the trailer. The quick cut teased scene from all three films, without giving too much away. The quick montage works well because of the slow montage at the start of the trailer. The slow montage allows there to be text on screen from critics to tell the audience how good the movie is. Like most trailers it is one big collision cut. Starting slow with quite music and longer shot length. To fast paced music and quick edits to generate excitement. The trailer being a bit cramped generates a sense of unease about the film. It’s not a comfortable trailer to watch because of the subject, with some very strange shots. I feel this is done to really get the mood of the film across. Plus with the great soundtrack that is one the film it really helps to generate the feel of the movie.

What didn’t work?

The problems I have with it is the lack of narrative. You have no idea what story lies within the three films, just an idea of some of the themes. And without a known narrative people will not know what to think of the trailer. Also it is a bit crammed. Three films advertise in under a minute and a half just doesn’t work. They should of made the trailer longer and flesh out each film a tad more, rather than fit it all in.

Trailer average and why did it get it?

The average fir the trailer was a 7. This is a good score for any trailer, and only was beaten by 2 other trailers. I feel it got this mark because of the lack of narrative. They tried to make a short trailer for three films, which is very difficult to do. It still works but if the invested another minute into it, I feel the result would have been better. 7/10


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