Crime Film Trailer Analysis 3 - 'Legend'

The third trailer I have decided to look at is for 'Legend'.

Typical crime elements in the trailer include:

  • costume - smart suits, flashy dresses, police uniforms
  • props - weapons, smart cars, jewelry, expensive alcohol, cigars, money
  • scenes of violence
  • low key lighting
  • reference to other crime films
  • sans-serif font in titles
  • rapid editing
  • up-tempo, non-diegetic music
  • settings - London (city), prison, pubs, club, dark streets, hotels, snooker hall, gambling houses, police station, warehouse, courtroom
  • typical character types
  • tagline references genre

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