Todorov:
The first equilibrium: Kim (the daughter) is going on
holiday with her friend, Amanda. They are going to Paris and everything is
balanced and happy. The two 17-year-olds are deceived by a French man who is working with an Albanian group - this
leads to them being kidnapped and taken - this is the interruption to the
equilibrium. Kim gets saved by her father- this is the final equilibrium and leaves things balanced
and resolved.
Propp:
The father, Bryan Mills, is played by Liam Neeson - this character
is made out to be a very representative, conventional protagonist (strong,
brave) and main character. Kim, played by Maggie Grace, is made out to be the
heroine since she is the person Bryan is trying to save. The Albanians and Arabic group are classic antagonists because they are malicious and do not care for others.
Barthes:
The trailer is created so that the audience is
thinking whether he saves his daughter or not and if he deceases in the
process. The use of short snippets and the run through phone call makes you
want to know what the outcome is. The relentless build up of tension (action
codes) brings you to the final enigma - does he save his daughter?
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