V for Vendetta. James McTeigue. R. 2006.
When a girl named Evey (Natalie Portman), is saved from rapists by a masked vigilante (Hugo Weaving), a revolutionary movement is born. The two set out to educate the people of their nation of the wrongs that the government has committed, and what they can do to stop it.
This trailer is exemplary in the sense that it is not a complete piece of corny trash. The majority of the trailers that are easily accessible through YouTube are very bad quality and cheesy productions. This trailer, however, was actually good. It exhibited many of the characteristics of a proper dystopian trailer, in that it showcased the protagonists, the antagonists, why they were rebelling, and how they were acting out.
The trailer portrays V, one of the protagonists, rescuing Evey, the other protagonist. Then through a series of short clips it shows the sort of oppression under which they live. They live in a state where their every word is monitored by the government. It also creates tension, by showing dramatic scenes such as when Evey's parents are abducted by the government in rather violent fashion. All of this serves to excite the viewer, and to make it obvious as to why, and what Evey and V are fighting against. Scenes where men with raised guns ready to fire are known to make emotions run high. Our trailer also plans on showing the role of the protagonist, and the evils of the society in which they live, very clearly. The addition of many short shots also is something that we could certainly use, as the suspense that was created through this technique had a very unique effect. There are certainly many techniques and methods that are worth copying from this trailer.
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