Genre

Rom-Com.
- Targeted towards men and women because of the romantic and comedy aspects.
- Relationship between a man and woman.
- Something happens that causes them to break up.
- Always get back together in the end.
- Always a happy ending.
- Comedy shown through contrast of characters backgrounds.
- Female characters always shown to be clueless which creates comedy.
- Beginning of the film contrasts he end. e.g start of alone and end up together.
- Female character can't find love.

e.g. Pretty Woman, Bridget Jones Diary, 27 Dresses, Bridesmaids.

27 Dresses: Casual costume, set in a big city, bright lighting when the character is happy and dull lighting when the character is sad, props- wedding dresses and flowers etc, 'always a bridesmaid never a bride.'