The opening scene of the film centres around two characters sat talking in a diner. The fact that the whole opening sequence centres on these two people signifies that they will play an important role in the film.
Throughout the opening scene the main camera shots used are medium close ups of the two characters faces, a medium two shot and over the shoulder shots of each other. These are used to show the constant conversation between the two characters and the way they respond to each other. Another shot used is a close-up of the gun on the table. With this shot only being used once it makes it stand out, and shows that the gun is symbolic for the violence in the film.
The couple are immediately shown to be two small-time criminals, as they are sat talking about robbing liquor stores. They aren't shown to be very clever, as they call the waitress garcon, meaning boy. They are also shown to be quite arrogant as they order the waitress around. This shows the audience the types of characters they are and that the film will have a crime theme. The couple are also sat in a diner. This suggests that the film is set in America. We here the woman call the man is 'Pumpkin' and the woman is known as 'Honey bunny'. These are unusual names for criminal characters in films, this gives a sense of humour to it as it doesn’t portray stereotypical gangsters.
The couple are not shown to be very well off as they are eating in a road-side cafe and are not smartly dressed, despite the fact they steal money. The couple also swear a lot, which shows their aggressive attitude.
At the end of the scene the couple stand up, waving guns around in the air, holding up the diner. Honey bunny shouts to the people in the diner, and the scene freezes half way through her sentence, with her voice playing over the frozen screen. Followed by upbeat music while credits play. Ending the opening scene here leaves the film in suspense.
Throughout the opening scene the main camera shots used are medium close ups of the two characters faces, a medium two shot and over the shoulder shots of each other. These are used to show the constant conversation between the two characters and the way they respond to each other. Another shot used is a close-up of the gun on the table. With this shot only being used once it makes it stand out, and shows that the gun is symbolic for the violence in the film.
The couple are immediately shown to be two small-time criminals, as they are sat talking about robbing liquor stores. They aren't shown to be very clever, as they call the waitress garcon, meaning boy. They are also shown to be quite arrogant as they order the waitress around. This shows the audience the types of characters they are and that the film will have a crime theme. The couple are also sat in a diner. This suggests that the film is set in America. We here the woman call the man is 'Pumpkin' and the woman is known as 'Honey bunny'. These are unusual names for criminal characters in films, this gives a sense of humour to it as it doesn’t portray stereotypical gangsters.
The couple are not shown to be very well off as they are eating in a road-side cafe and are not smartly dressed, despite the fact they steal money. The couple also swear a lot, which shows their aggressive attitude.
At the end of the scene the couple stand up, waving guns around in the air, holding up the diner. Honey bunny shouts to the people in the diner, and the scene freezes half way through her sentence, with her voice playing over the frozen screen. Followed by upbeat music while credits play. Ending the opening scene here leaves the film in suspense.
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