Oldboy is a hybrid genre film that incorporates elements of action, romance, comedy, horror, thriller, detective, noir and surrealism. While drawing on multiple genres, it subverts expectations typical of mainstream films. The film breaks conventions of realistic filmmaking through various experimental techniques, including long takes, minimal CGI, camera movement, color use, split screens and close-ups, which call attention to themselves and remind viewers it is constructed. These techniques reinforce themes of complex characters struggling with identity, loss, loneliness and longing.
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2. Genre Oldboy is a hybrid of: Action Romance Comedy Horror Thriller Detective Noir Surrealism Although it follows many genres, in true New Wave style it breaks away from the traditional formula and does not fulfil our expectations.
3. Expreimental Oldboy breaks the verisimillitude used by mainstream filmmaking. Many techniques used attract attention to themselves and constantly remind the audience that they are watching an artificial construct. These techniques are spread throughout the film.
52. Identity and New Waves A recurring trait of new wave and art films is to have complex characters who do not easily fit into simple stereotypes and stock characters. Characters can often be seen to be suffering from loss, loneliness and longing. How has the visual style been used to reinforce the theme if identity and loss, loneliness and longing?
