Thriller Evaluation, Question 2: How is masculinity represented in 'Delusion'

In the opening to 'Delusion' at the start the male character Charlie is shown to be less dominant figure compared to the female, this challenges the stereotype of the generic feature as the male character should be dominant, Charlie is shown to use his emotions from being scared where they should be stronger then the female -Molly- who is shown to be fearless when she is first introduced.  In the ending to the opening the dominance has flipped showing Charlie to be the dominant character therefore, it leads the audience to believe in the woman and her dominance although is immediately struck down in a click of the fingers when Charlie is shown to be alive and  Eve is dead, he stands over her showing that he is the dominant character, the lighting in that scene can be misleading though as the lighting almost shows she has the most power as the light beams down on Eve. The dream itself can be symbolic as it can represent that every man is not who you expect them to be, strong and powerful what a male should be compared to the female in context to thriller films, although in his dream he is weaker, this challenges the stereotype as it shows men fearing women.