Genre Research 'The disappearance of Alice Creed'

The setting and location to the film ' The Disappearance of Alice Creed' is revealed through the camera acting as our eyes inside a car . ( Technique often used by Alfred Hitchcock)
We automatically know that the film is taking place somewhere urban and busy. The only sound that we can hear is the noise of an aeroplane overhead , which suggests to us the place is very quiet , allowing them to easily steal the van.
The shot I chose to show costume and props , I particularly like , as the camera pans across all of the tools that they are going to use during their kidnap. All lined up along the floor ,the camera shows the audience through a close up , two at a time , making the audience guess which horrific tool is going to be revealed next.
During the opening shot we can see that the men are dressed as labourers trying to fit in when they go into the hardware store , ensuring that they don't stand out. Through watching this it has helped me and my group to realise that it is crucial to think of things like this during the creation of our opening scene.
Interesting camera work includes the shot where the camera shows a close up of the trolley wheels , and in the background slightly out of focus we can see the feet of the two criminals. I chose this shot as we can still tell what is going on but without the obvious shot of just showing their whole bodies pushing the trolley. It also adds a sense of mystery not being able to see their face. The opening sets the story up as straight away we see the two men breaking into a van . From this we can tell that they are criminals and planning to do something. Even though they are not going into the shop buying knives and guns , the soundproofing material that they buy makes the audience wonder and question why they are buying it and what they are planning to do with it.
The opening suggests the thriller genre , due to the focus that the two men have constantly . They do not talk to one an other at all , but the sound that accompanies them , such as the ticking clock as they are waiting in the van , adds tension to the scene causing the audience to feel anticipation. Reinforcing the focus that the two men hold , the last shot shows how much determination they have, they have no time to talk they just continue with the job they are doing. The shot which shows the two men sitting eating lunch reminds the audience that they are two average men , which makes them uneasy as we are reminded that anyone could do this.
The effect of not using any dialogue is that the audience believe that these men are so determined that they are definitely going to succeed in whatever crime they are going to commit. The exaggerated sounds such as the staple gun causes the simple action of stapling the wall to be a vicious action.