Friday 2 March 2012

Analyzing opening sequence of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo

The opening sequence of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo contains many quick shots which appear for a very short amount of time before moving on to the next one and then the next one. THis quick flashing of different shots immediately grabs the attention of the viewer and makes them wonder why there is so much excitement going on. The fast pace also suggests that the film is going to be very exhilarating and therefore it appears from the opening sequence that it's going to be a very exciting and fast paced thriller.

The black liquid we can see flowing in the opening sequence is also moving at a very quick speed which suggests to us that the flow of the film will be quick whilst the darkness of the liquid suggests that there is a dark and mysterious element to the film. The fact that the most predominant color in the opening sequence is black tells us that there is an absence of good in the film and that there is something dark at work. The choice of song which features screaming also creates a dark and intense atmosphere for the opening film whilst the burning flames we see suggest there is conflict to come in the film.

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