Todorov's narrative theory suggests that most films will follow a basic five stage narrative. These five are the following, equilibrium, disruption, realisation, restored order and equilibrium again. Todorov suggests that these five elements are common to most plot lines in films.
The Equilibrium is the start of the story where you are given a neutral narrative to start you off with the film, so as the audience you know what is going on within the characters lives. An example of this would be within 'Kingsman: the Secret Service', where the main character, Eggsy, is shown with living his normal life in London, this being him messing around with his friends.
The Disruption in the film then is when Eggsy is arrested by the police for breaking into a car, and then as he is in prison uses his one phone call possible to call a number that he was given to as a little boy when his father was killed. This gets him through to the Kingsmen, a secret service that completes super dangerously missions across the globe.
The recognition of the disruption in the film is when Harry Hart dies and Eggsy starts to uncover the truth about the leader of the Kingsmen, this being that he is in corporation with the antagonist of the film and tries to discretely poison Eggsy.
The attempt to restore order in the film is when Eggsy sneaks into the base of the antagonist to try and stop the plan being executed fully, that being having control over all people and make them fight to the death at his command, leaving only the rich and important people across the planet alive, thus creating a dystopian future.
The restored equilibrium happens after Eggsy defeats the antagonist and his sidekick, thus stopping the mind control of people across the world however, in that process killing all the people the antagonist planned to keep alive.
The Disruption in the film then is when Eggsy is arrested by the police for breaking into a car, and then as he is in prison uses his one phone call possible to call a number that he was given to as a little boy when his father was killed. This gets him through to the Kingsmen, a secret service that completes super dangerously missions across the globe.
The recognition of the disruption in the film is when Harry Hart dies and Eggsy starts to uncover the truth about the leader of the Kingsmen, this being that he is in corporation with the antagonist of the film and tries to discretely poison Eggsy.
The attempt to restore order in the film is when Eggsy sneaks into the base of the antagonist to try and stop the plan being executed fully, that being having control over all people and make them fight to the death at his command, leaving only the rich and important people across the planet alive, thus creating a dystopian future.
The restored equilibrium happens after Eggsy defeats the antagonist and his sidekick, thus stopping the mind control of people across the world however, in that process killing all the people the antagonist planned to keep alive.
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