To Explore The Puzzle Films Narrative Mechanism And Prospect

Puzzle films since the90s of last century swept the world, attracted attention ofmany scholars at home and abroad. This paper will be puzzle film theory of DavidBordwell，Warren Buckland, Barbara and other foreign scholars analyzed, and thenpoint out the gaps in the theory, and thus redefine puzzle films and division. Discussionof the authors believe puzzle films should be based on three aspects, namely, theparticular context,“Edge interesting”of subject matter and themes, the narrativemechanism embodied narrative puzzle. Based on these three areas, puzzle films reflectsa unique aesthetic mechanism.First, we find that the puzzle films in the90s of the last century prosperity lies inchanging cultural context, Puzzle film’s creators have been influence ofpostmodernism, psychoanalysis, video games and the Internet. Second, the choice andthe subjects of puzzle fulms expression also reflects the unique aesthetic taste, Itssubject involving the paranormal, religion, the robber, science fiction, such as differenttypes. Theme expression innermost diologue draw attention to the plight of individualspirit. Furthermore, the author thinks that the research of puzzle films breakthrough liesin its narrative structure level. Puzzle film with its unique narrative mechanism differentfrom Hollywood classic film "three act" plays in the structure, is a kind of classicnarrative innovation and subversion. And then to the puzzle films narrative mechanismto carry on the corresponding research, puzzle films respectively by the use ofrestrictive perspective, the use of structural patterns and more open to build the puzzleat the end of the narrative. Finally, By Nolan film narrative reflects the fusion of puzzleand classic Hollywood narrative mode, to explore future trends puzzle movie. And theanalysis of some Chinese puzzle film to explore the advantages and disadvantages ofthe reflected.The author hope that through the study of puzzles film, can be creative Chinesepuzzle films has some inspiration and reference, thus promoting the development ofChina’s film industry a certain sense.