50 Great Movies With a Perfect Balance of Mystery and Crime - Page 2

Mystery films revolve around the suspense and investigation of the unknown, often within a Crime setting and revolving around the deduction of the crime in question. The latter is often found within Whodunit films, with a detective acting as the protagonist. The plot in mystery films focuses around solving an overarching puzzle or problem, with suspense (or impending threat) constituting a key element that allows for climax and dramatic resolution. This is achieved in numerous ways, from the film score to drawn-out pacing and even through an unreliable narrator.Crime films revolve around themes of criminal activities, the lives of criminals, and their effects on the people around them. These films can be based on fictional characters or be a Biopic of real life criminals/criminal organisations.