chapter 9: writing

Clive Owens, the lead role in the film does a lot of talking and even of screen talking, they are probably some of the more important parts of the film because he gives you clues as to where he is, what he is doing, and or throws out witty riddles to cops to keep them on their toes. Most of the speech in this film is dialogue besides the parts where Clive is talking to the camera. The dominant theme in the movie is simple, it's one man (Clive Owen) and his friends who rob a bank for a certain reason (not necessarily the money). The movie takes place as a story where the main character who robs the bank is sitting in a cell of sorts and is telling the story as it has already taken place, almost as if he is recalling it. The interesting thing in this movie is how the main character doesn't want the money, he robs the bank to get back at someone in the higher ups in the bank which is a mystery until the end of the movie. There are no noticeable metaphors. The point of view is told as a story as if the main character is recalling it all and telling it but then the movie turns into a regular dialoged film. The voice of the narrator is the main character at a few points.