Thriller Film Openings and Conventions
The way a film is opened is a crucial part to play in setting the mood and tone of a film in the vast majority of films, such as major release Thriller films. Here, I look at examples of Thriller film openings of major release Thriller films.
A 1999 major release action-thriller starring Will Smith and Gene Hackman. From the opening of the film, we can see that it begins with titles over a blank screen, which is then followed by the narrative opening. Furthermore, after the opening narrative, the opening sequences continue to show more titles, accompanied by stylised editing, which puts the audience in the eyes of surveillance, showing a sort of computer software tracking ground objects such as moving cars along roads and so on.
A 2010 major release thriller starring Russell Crowe and Elizabeth Banks. It is a remake of the French film "Pour Elle" (Anything for Her). Paul Haggis directs the film. I have included a clip of part of the opening sequence, where the characters, including the main characters of the film, are shown to be drinking at a seemingly upper class bar, where a dispute between the two women arises. The woman in the Red Dress asks 'So you've never had a fight with your boss?' and the other responds by stressing that she's tired, wants to go home and see her son. Although this may not reveal much about the instated plot, it may hint certain clues as to what may happen.
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