The birds eye view is used to set the scene. This also helps suggest the genre because it’s in a city showing this is an action film.

Gunshot through window of where part of the scene is based to again show the genre of action with weapons being used.

This screenshot shows the main character and how he is powerful from not seeing the face. There are street noises around at this point but not any music to draw all attention to the main character and the action about to take place.

The music used for this is quiet but adding suspense to the opening and to what is about to happen. There is sudden drum noises as the men are going across the zip wire to suggest the danger and link to the genre being action and crime.

The conversation in the car introduces one of the main characters without actually seeing him, showing how scared people are of him.

The guns and the grenade are the biggest hints to the genre of action, and this opening shows how instantly the storyline begins within action movies.