Todorov Narrative Theory

Todorov suggests that there is a common narrative structure, and there are 8 of these stories, however for our films only some of these are applicable as they would be too difficult to replicate, or are too complicated to show in a 2 minute film trailer.

1) Quest - hero sent to challenge evil and save the holy grail
2) Redemption - Character has sinned
3) Journey to another world - 
4) Beast transformed by love - Bad boy who turns themself around
5) Solving of riddles
6) The biter-bit - the oppressed rise and throw off the tyrants
7) Stranger saviour - Unknown comes to town x 
8) The rise and fall - Family or empire rises up and collapses

Those that we are left with are a Quest, Redemption, The Biter-Bit and The Rise and Fall of which Redemption and The Rise and Fall are the most likely. Examples of these structures are American Hustle, 21, Gangster Squad, Hummingbird, Memento, and 300.