Representation: Robbers
In my final
project I want to represent robbers. Robbers are usually represented as highly intellectual
and extremely cautious with every move they make. Robbers either usually
represented as non-violent individuals who are looking for a way to make fast
and large amounts of money, or as extremely violent and their only goal is to
make a lot of money. However, I want to focus on the nonviolent and more
strategic group. When it’s a group of robbers each one has a role assigned and
there is a definite leader running the whole production, usually the brains.
Robbers in movies are shown as usually men and when women are involved their
main role is to seduce someone in order for the plan to move smoothly. In the
movie Ocean’s Eleven theres a group of men, and each one has a unique
characteristic that without them the operation would never work.Robbers are
usually shown as fearless or without anything to lose.The violent robbers
usually do it out of revenge and with intentions to make someone pay for their
past. With the exception of some movies robbers are portrayed as criminals and
delinquents that deserve to go to jail.
In the movie Fast and the Furious 5 the
members of the group all have separate reasons for their actions. Like Ocean’s
Eleven each person has different qualities that make them useful and unique
to the team. They are also looking for an easy way to make money, and have
thought out every possibility to the very end. They usually try to avoid all
meanings of violence but from time to time there will be a fist fight, although
rarely any deaths in these movies. I think the representation of this group is
very pleasant. In real life most robbers are not as careful when it comes to
carrying out their tasks. They usually resolve to violence when they panic, and
could cost the lives of many people. Robbers in real life don’t have the
qualities to allow them to make their missions so flawlessly. And usually have
to fall back on fear and blackmail in order to obtain what they are looking
for. Most robbers work alone and usually don’t rob millions of dollars, they
usually stick to cash registers or purses.
I would retain the aspects of the intelligence
behind these masterminds. I would like to add a little more suspense to it as
well as a touch of darkness. But for the most part their knowledge is very
extensive and it helps them make decisions that lower their chances of getting
caught. For the most part the way they are portrayed is very nice, they are
usually made so smart that they don’t have to resolve to violence to get away
with what they have done. I would like to maintain that but also add a touch of
suspense and insanity that will add a twist to the usual representation. I
would do this by making their costumes dark and the shots being much tighter
and showing very little of their body at once. Almost like keeping a distance
because that won’t allow the audience to create a connection but rather wonder
who this mysterious individual is.
Sources:
http://time.com/4895598/the-25-best-heist-movies/
