In-depth analysis of a psychological thriller - Taking Lives
Taking Lives Taking Lives is a psychological thriller based on a serial killer who kills people, and subsequently taking their identity and essentially, ‘living’ their lives. The killer is revealed to be the witness of the first supposed murder. He develops a relationship with one of the female special agents (FBI), who he believes to share some special connection with. Unbeknownst to her, he kills his mother in the elevators, which his ‘entanglement’ witnesses firsthand and can only do so much. This film is highly related to my own idea, as it’s based on a serial killer who’s easily able to get close to people and develop some sort of special connection with them, to then ultimately kill them and live their lives. This opening credit sequence is very similar to that of Se7en, as it features the same type of cuts and fonts, especially with the 'jig' of the typography. The credit sequence features little snippets for the audience to gain some insight as to what the movie is a