World War Z Genre Analysis

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The genre of a film is very important as it draws the viewers into worlds different from the life they experience on a daily basis. In this paper I will be discussing several scenes in a movie (World War Z) that includes both thriller and sci-fi genre, and the stylistic elements used in this film. Thriller is one of the major film genres, it includes suspense with continuous movements and physical actions such as fights and battles. While sci-fi is mostly related to the science based and relates with the imaginative aspects such as aliens, zombies, advanced technology and several things that we are not used to seeing or hearing about on a daily basis.
One of the fundamental aspects that determine the genre of a film is the iconography and the …show more content…

As he goes, he finds some other doctors inside the institute who are afraid of leaving because of the zombies inside the building with them. Gerry takes the risk and goes to test the vaccination as he passes by a zombie but does not get bitten. The iconography of his character shows his bravery through his ability to take all the risks and to face the creature that could kill him. While he injects himself with the syrup that should protect him, the background music is at first calm but full of suspense. The camera focuses on the injection as he gives himself the vaccination. The music becomes more and more suspicious and the camera moves from the protagonist to the antagonist who happen to be opposite each other causing frustration to the viewers. Gerry opens the door that happens to be separating the two characters and the music stops, causing the audience to jump off their seats wanting to know what could happen next. The suspense music comes back on with a lifting spirit that the protagonist is safe while the camera focuses on all the other zombies passing by him without harming him because the cure he has taken prevents them from sensing any humans around

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