Film Cliche's

Crime

In crime films there is usually allot of violence and 'tough guys'. It is cliche for there to be corrupted police and for there to be the good cop bad cop scenario while an interrogation takes place. it is seen allot in crime films that there is a code of honour that everyone is supposed to follow although it is never really spoken of.


it is cliche for there to be an undercover cop/rat withing a gang. there are minority groups and cops without ID frequently seen throughout the film. it is usually very corrupt in crime films and this is usually seen through police, doctors and lawyers.


a cliche moment in many crime films is that there will be a body found in a car boot. the men in groups never pay for what they have and can never usually smell the rat in the group, even though usually he is the new, young and better looking addition.

The Departed

In The Departed there are many crime film cliches, there is a rough neighbourhood and the audience can see violence and get an understanding of the rough and dangerous area the character are going to be in, this builds suspense for the audience and makes them want to keep watching to find out what happens to the characters and see the dangers they go though. there are minority groups and a main character who has come from a rough area and has had a bad upbringing and tough life, who knows the area well and has a bad reputation. there is also a code of honour that he seems to know although it is not spoken of. This sets the scene for the crime film.

there is a good cop bad cop scenario in the film where they question the cop who is going undercover within the group, this is very cliche in crime films and he has to build up his bad reputation by being a cliche criminal, starting problems in the local area, getting in with the wrong crowd and starting fights.