I decided to analyze ‘Killing Them Softly’from 2012, directed by Andrew Dominik.
Characters
Hero: Jackie Cogan (Brad Pitt), the protagonist
Mentor: Driver, The protagonist’s partner, a lawyer who cooperates with gangsters.
Threshold Guardian: Markie and Frankie, As casino owners and robbers, they involve the protagonist in this conflict.
Herald: Frankie
Shapeshifter: Markie
Shadow: Mickey, As the killer hired by the protagonist, his partner was almost arrested because of his negligence.
Trickster: Driver
Allies: Driver, Mickey
8 Archetypes:
Stasis: Jackie can’t get business in a recession.
Trigger : Frankie robs Markie’s casino.
Quest: Anyone with inside information must be killed
Surprise: Russell’s arrest may lead to robbery exposure.
Critical choice:
Whether to kill other gang members involved in the case.
Climax: Markie and Frankie are assassinated by Jackie.
Reversal: Driver refuses to pay Jackie the full amount.
Resolution: Jackie seriously asks Driver to pay up.