Levi Strauss - The binary oppositions in this film are
good Vs evil. The protagonist (good) releases the evil antagonist through a
book, and is consequently chased by the evil entity. The narrative follows the
protagonist as they try to overcome the antagonist, and reach a state of
re-equilibrium.
Laura Mulvey - The male gaze theory cannot really be applied to this
trailer as the female characters are not dressed provocatively, and are not
dressed up to appeal to a male audience. There is not any emphasis on the
female body or on the sexuality of the female characters.
Todorov - The theory of equilibrium shows the
progression of a narrative, and the journey of the protagonist. This trailer,
unusually, starts with disruption, which is usually seen half way through the
trailer. The disruption is immediately made apparent the character announcing
that the main characters are unsafe. A threat is presented by the
character. This is followed by a clip of the disruption first occurring through
a character reading a passage from a book. Although we have not yet seen the
antagonist, the chase sequences and dialogue make it apparent that they are
there. The antagonist is then shown for the first time. Another clip of the
disruption is then shown as the character is seen being trapped in the woods
and changed into evil. More disruption is then seen as the antagonist attacks
the characters. Subsequent shots show the characters trying to defeat the evil
and cause re-equilibrium, however this state is never shown in order to make
the trailer more tempting.
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