Gangster genre...

            Gangster films, like “Lock Stock” and “Reservoir Dogs”, can be identified by the conventions used. One of the easiest conventions to see is mise-en-scene. This includes costumes, setting, lightings and others.

            “Reservoir Dogs” can be easily identified as a gangster films. This is mainly because of the costume. The characters wear sunglasses, dark formal suits. This is the most common clothing worn by gangsters and in other gangster films. Furthermore, the setting is in a corner of a restaurant and later the walk outside into a rural area.

            The other film, “Lock Stock” uses different clothing for the characters. The characters wear dark casual clothing. This clothing is worn mostly by lower ranked gangster. Unlike the characters in “Reservoir Dogs”, they are in a back alley. This means they’re dealing in illegal dealing. This is shown clearly when they were chased by cops later on.