Real Thriller Films Opening Analysis

The Dark Knight Rises:

• Colour scheme
• Mainly black and white
• Mysterious
• Newspaper print
• Names in paper, on glass slides or in ice
• Darkroom setting
• Dramatic, loud music
• Fast paced
• Lots of close ups
• Ambiguity of character

Taxi Driver:

• Red text
• Smokey & blurred view of lights and road
• Unfocused
• Close ups of eyes and bridge of nose
• Ambiguity of character
• Colour scheme of mainly reds and oranges

Se7en:

• Fast paced
• Quick flashes of objects
• Scratchy, electronic noises
• Colour scheme
• Sepia toned
• Scratchy, creepy font
• White text
• Ambiguity of character