Strengths of this Opening
- I really like the camerawork in this film. One of the shots I like in particular is the close-up at the end of the opening of the phone ringing in the dead girl's hand. This is particularly effective and confirms to the audience that the girl is dead. I think we could potentially use a shot like this in our film for when the hit man's associate calls him to tell him that the other girl is dead.
- I also like the costumes. They are all very dark colours, at some points they are so dark that they blend in with the scenery but I quite like that. I think it is important that our characters (particularly the hit men) dress dark.
- The narrative is also very complex, which is very typical of Thrillers. I think it may have been a bit too complex to understand without having some kind of explanation; usually dialogue or a voiceover is a good way around that.
- The lighting in the film was excellent. Most of the film was shot at night and so it was very dark, which created a suspenseful atmosphere.
Weaknesses of this Opening
- I wasn't too fond of how the titles appeared in the opening. I think they could have been 'embedded' with a little more care so they look a bit more natural when watching the film. However, this could just be my personal opinion.
- The music played during the opening isn't very typical of a thriller film. Although it relates to the narrative, it isn't very tense or suspenseful and so the opening feels like a bit of an underwhelming experience, especially when the two men are chasing someone. I think in our film it would be a good idea to use some slightly faster, more tense music to increase the tension.
Overall, this is a really effective Thriller opening and I would really like to use some of their camerawork and lighting in our film. I have also learnt that titles are very important and that it may be worth us spending a lot of time on making sure that our titles 'flow' throughout the opening.
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