Rear Window and Se7en

What do Rear Window and Se7en have in common?

• The antagonist ensnares the protagonist in an increasingly complex web, until the protagonist feels isolated and helpless.
• The narrative centres upon a crime e.g. theft, murder
• The protagonist is fallible and has an Achilles heel that is exploited.
• Themes of identity are common- mistaken identity, amnesia, doubles/dopplegangers.
• Themes of seeing reflection and mirroring- manipulation of perspective
• A series of enigmas are set up- only to be solved at the end.
• The audience is placed in the position of "voyeur".
• Protagonist will be in danger.
• The narrative presents extra-ordinary things in ordinary situations/settings.
• The micro-elements are used to build suspense