The trailer for Spectre uses many narrative techniques typical of Hollywood action movies/Bond movies. Applying Propp's character theory, we have a clear protagonist or hero in Danial craiges character James Bond - although Lea Seydoux character Madeleine is also a major character so doesn't quite fit the role of Propp's Heroine. In many ways, she is shown to be the stronger character and it is her quest that she stays with bond and help him out .while Q plays the Helper role as bond's friend. These well known character types quickly help establish the action/bond genre and allow audiences to understand the main action within the two-minute running time of the trailer. The film's narrative is clearly introduced in the trailer and follows Todorov's theory of equilibrium. The state of balance is the character of James Bond trying to solve the mystery he's after in a action institution. The introduction of Madeleine creates the disequilibrium - along wi...
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