The way in which time is structured within a film determines how the audience perceive, and accept, the narrative of the film. The fictional film narratives Ned Kelly and High Noon, handle time completely differently from one another. Ned Kelly follows the life of notorious bushranger, Ned Kelly, from his first encounter with police when he was 16, through to his capture at Glen Rowan when he was 25. High Noon however is filmed in real time: one minute of film time is one minute of real time, similar to the television show "24". The story of the film High Noon spans a mere one and half hours. Ned Kelly, however, tells a story spanning nine years. This, of course, leads to us the audience, interpreting the films differently.
The use of real time filming in High Noon gives the audience a heightened sense of suspense. …
