Funny Games

How does the film break expectations?
The film breaks expectations as firstly everyone is killed apart from the man who is doing the killing - this breaks conventions of a thriller movie as in most thriller movies the killer is found out in the end and at least   one or two people survive.  Secondly the film has a really laid back atmosphere in which we wouldn't expect from a thriller film, we would normally expect their to be a tense and edgy atmosphere.  Funny Games also breaks expectations due to the the killer talking to the audience and asking them what they think he should do.  He also has the power to rewind real life through a remote control which also is not the normal thing we would expect when viewing a thriller.

What is he trying to make the audience think about violence?
We think that the director s trying to say that we do not necessarily need to see the violence for it to have an impact. The use of visceral sounds helps to give it this impact on the audience. This also forces the audience to think more about what it happening and gives them the chance to imagine it for themselves.

Do you think it is intentional shock
We feel it is intentional shock as the director has obviously done this film to shock us as it does not follow conventions.