The psychological thriller film Inception has a very good opening scene. There is the absolute minimum of opening credits, only giving details of the film production teams. During this there is a high tension building soundtrack playing over the top, also building suspense.
It opens with crashing waves, which shows aggression and that it is not a relaxed setting. A close up of a man is then seen. This is used to show who the man is, and being Leonardo Di Caprio it immediately entices the audience to the star of the film. He is laid face down in the water, but with no explanation why or how. This introduces the enigma of the entire film, why and how did he get there?
The gun shows that the character maybe a dangerous man, or even a threat to the man who is seen in the next setting. He is an old man, showing that he is wise, weathered and probably has experience in these sort of dealings before. The location for this scene is shot in a low lit, red room, making the scene seem tense. The beached man is now seen over a bowl eating, showing he is weak and desperate for help.
He has also had his possessions taken from him, showing that the other man is in a position of power. There is a possible significance of the spinning top, as the wise man seems to take a lot of interest to it, presenting another enigma. The non-diegetic soundtrack continues to build tension, and the enigma of why he is there is still massively important and still unanswered, enticing the audience to watch on.
By Thomas Beal
It opens with crashing waves, which shows aggression and that it is not a relaxed setting. A close up of a man is then seen. This is used to show who the man is, and being Leonardo Di Caprio it immediately entices the audience to the star of the film. He is laid face down in the water, but with no explanation why or how. This introduces the enigma of the entire film, why and how did he get there?
The gun shows that the character maybe a dangerous man, or even a threat to the man who is seen in the next setting. He is an old man, showing that he is wise, weathered and probably has experience in these sort of dealings before. The location for this scene is shot in a low lit, red room, making the scene seem tense. The beached man is now seen over a bowl eating, showing he is weak and desperate for help.
He has also had his possessions taken from him, showing that the other man is in a position of power. There is a possible significance of the spinning top, as the wise man seems to take a lot of interest to it, presenting another enigma. The non-diegetic soundtrack continues to build tension, and the enigma of why he is there is still massively important and still unanswered, enticing the audience to watch on.
By Thomas Beal
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