The genre my group has decided on is a thriller. We believe that this specific genre will evoke the most emotion out of the cast and will in turn make the film opening more appealing to the eye and will captivate the audience. Three great examples of thriller films over the years are American Psycho, Baby Driver, and Shutter Island.
American Psycho:
American Psycho was released in 2000 and directed by Mary Harron. Christian Bale stars in this thriller centered around a young businessman in New York City and his killing numerous people and acquaintances. Bale's unstable mental state throughout the movie plays into name and drives him to continue with these killings.
This film opening is very calming and sophisticated as it introduces the Main Character, Patrick Bateman. During the opening there is a somber piano song playing to calm the audience. This song pairs with the actions in this scene as the sophisticated song goes hand in hand with Patrick's sophisticated morning routine. The majority of the scene includes a mixture of white, black, or gray colors. These monotone colors don't show much emotion. This color scheme represents Patrick and is emotionless state that he is in.
Baby Driver:
Baby driver was released in 2017 and was acclaimed as one of the top movies of the year. Ansel Elgort stars as Baby in this film. This film is about a star getaway driver that is music crazed and his journeys and adventures as he helps his crew escape from heists and cops around the city.
This film opening is full of action and adrenaline induced behavior which is a fit for the rest of the movie. The opening introduces a little bit about Baby to the audience, and the kind of work he is in. Baby is very unique compared to the other characters in this scene as he is very outgoing unserious as he is singing along to music while his acquaintances are robbing a bank. His red car he drives further represents this as red evokes emotion from the audience and the bright color attributes to Baby's personality.
Shutter Island:
Shutter Island was released in 2010 and directed by Martin Scorsese. Leonardo DiCaprio stars in this film centered around two investigators going to an insane asylum to find out how an inmate escaped from this island. As DiCaprio digs deeper into this asylum he realizes the terrors that the walls have witnessed and realizes the levels of complexity this case has.
This opening introduces the characters of the two investigators and tells us a little bit about the island they are going to and foreshadows the events that could take place. The opening starts out with shots of DiCaprio throwing up due to the rough waters. This uneasiness suggests his worry for this upcoming investigation. There is mysterious music playing in the background which adds to the unknown that these two investigators are approaching.
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