Different Thriller Titles

The Dark Knight – Within this film you have the whole story revolving around different crimes created by the antagonist, which is The Joker.   In the opening sequence you are put in the middle of a robbery where all characters expect the staff in the bank are in masks that shows that there is an element of identity.   The Dark Knight does have some aspects of a thriller but also incorporates action scenes making it a hybrid title.
Inception – Beginning is filled with enigmas, which aren’t answered until the end of the film. The narrative centres around a crime, which is complex and riddled with enigmas.    This film is a thriller genre.
LA Confidential – Narrative centres around a crime. Main characters are constantly being misled. Strong theme of mistaken identity. Protagonist has a fatal flaw – his anger. Protagonist is in peril several times during the film.
Vertigo – Within the opening sequence we can establish the protagonist and the protagonist’s weakness. Like conventional thriller films the protagonist evolves over the course of the film and eventually overcomes his weakness. The main antagonist of the film exploits his weakness, also conventional of other thrillers. The opening sequence constructs for the audience a series of enigmas that are prominent in the latter half of the film.