Modern THRILLER OPENINGS

Modern THRILLER OPENINGSCreate a blog post describing how each of the following sequences functions as an effective opening to a thriller

Analysis of Thriller OpeningsFor each thriller opening analyse:CameraEditingSoundMise en sceneThriller conventions

Thriller Conventions

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1. Memento (Christopher Nolan, 2000)

This film has an extremely difficult narrative structure where events are told in 10 minute segments but backwards.This echoes the confusion that the main character feels as he struggles to remember events.

Memento

2. Brick (Rian Johnson, 2005)

Brick

3. Zodiac (David Fincher, 2007)

Zodiac