Thriller openings

Thriller openings

Goldeneye

A lot of action in a small space of time with fast editing makes it seem faster.

Straight into thriller action.

This is a good opening to a thriller movie as it suits the genre of action-thriller very well this is because it is very fast pace when action comes into it and it also has fast paced music which connotes the speed at which the action is taking place.

28 days later

Music is quite effective as it gets faster when he realises when he realises what’s going on. Also it is chromatic, much like a lot of thriller movies.

The opening of 28 days later is rather effective for its genre as it has many connotations of a thriller movie. One of these is that it is out of the ordinary as something is wrong with London, this works as many thrillers have a sense of mystery, this is obvious as London is abandoned and the character does not know what is going on. This is effective as we learn what is happening as he does and creates a sense of empathy between the audience and the character.

The Departed

About something that has happened.

The departed opening is good as it can be linked to events that some of the audience may know about or have been through. This gives them a sense that they can link with the movie world and may understand more about the movie itself or events to come.

Memento

It has crime in it as main character is an investigator and it is really confusing which suits the psychological thriller sub-genre.

This opening relates well to the psychological thriller subgenre as it is very confusing. This works well as many other psychological thrillers are confusing. However, Memento being confusing, it requires the audience to think about what events just happened. This creates a type of puzzle the audience has to piece together and involves them in the movie more.

Drive

Involved with crime and is from a criminals perspective.

Drive’s opening fits well into the thriller genre as it has many aspects that are similar to other thrillers. For example, one signifier of a thriller is that it can be from a criminal’s perspective. This makes it a good opening as it sticks to the conventions of a thriller movie.

 

V for vendetta

Dystopian and a “what if?” question is posed. It has explosions in it which relates to action thrillers.

V for vendetta’s opening is good as it has many aspects that can relate to different types of thriller movies. One of these is action thriller as it has fighting in it, but it has a sense of being in a dystopian place where the country may have changed. This is good as the audience has to figure out why the place is like how it is as well as enjoying the action.

Bangkok Dangerous (2008)

The opening for Bangkok dangerous is good as it obeys two types of signifiers from thrillers but relates more to action.  One of these is that it is from the point of view of a criminal, this gives us an inside feeling of what it’s like to be a criminal. The other is action thriller as it involves guns being shot and escaping which heavily relates to action thrillers.

The hunger games

The opening of the hunger games is effective as it tells us a story of what already happened as well as showing us a story that is about to happen. This makes it easier for us to understand the dystopian world it is set in as well as feel as if we are a part of it as we are listening to its history. This is effective as it means that we can get to grips with the world and understand what the 

characters are going through easier.