What is it a thriller?
The music, limited lighting and close up shots all create suspense and mystery, which makes it a thriller. The music starts of slow then becomes faster, creating a climax, which creates suspense. The limited lighting creates mystery, because the audience do not know what is in the darkness. The close ups also creates mystery as the audience can't see the full picture.
Who are the characters, what roles do they play?
The audience can see two characters in the opening, one you cannot see the face off and the other who could be scared. The antagonist could be the man who we cannot see the face off, he is above the other man in regards to levels (were they are standing), this could be telling the audience that the man we cannot see if the antagonist. The man we cannot see has a deep husky voice, meaning he could be the alpha male.
What mood does it create and how?
The mood is suspicious, the limited lighting and dead bodies all create this. The fire creates more mystery, because the audience can guess what is going to happen, but also fire portrays danger and insanity, so this also creates mystery. The main prop used, the gun, also creates mystery as the audience wonder why he is shooting.
I have learnt how the usual suspect is a thriller, and who the characters are in this openign sequence of the Usual Suspects.
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