Analysis of Phonebooth.

Another film we watched to draw inspiration from was 'Phonebooth'. This isn't your typical thriller, as it is set in the same location throughout the duration of the film, which immediately you would think would be boring, however its a very clever idea because it gets you instantly associated with the characters and gradually builds the tension until the climax at the end of the film.
'Phonebooth' challenges the forms and conventions of typical thrillers, because not only is there only one location, but that location is a busy high street in New York and its set in broad daylight using high key lighting, so it doesn't use the cliche of darkness to set a scary atmosphere or a house in the middle of no where to create the idea of being solitary.
Also little visible violence is used, which is the same in the other two films I have analysed, so that makes them similar in that respect. A lot of diagetic sound such as cars passing by and horns is used throughout the whole film, which creates the busy New York street atmosphere.
However the sound of the snipers voice is used as a narrative into his killer mind all the way through, this gives the audience an insight into his motives to kill the man and it allows us to see what the mans life is like and why he deserves this, the audience is almost made to feel sympathetic towards him.
The film ends with the sniper not being caught which leaves the audience on a cliff hanger and makes you analyse details of the film to see what you can draw from it to make your own mind up about the snipers fate.