Quantum of Solace Analysis
The opening sequence of Quantum Of Solace begins with an establishing shot of some winding roads in Italy. For a few seconds there is no sound then the camera sweeps over a tunnel with the sound of cars racing through. Three cars then come into the shot, one of which is trying to escape the other two. We find out that the car trying to escape is driven by the main character, James Bond. We are left in suspense as to why the two other cars are chasing him and trying to shoot him. Later we hear the digetic sound of traffic under the sound of the cars speeding, this leads us to believe that they are approaching traffic.
We see that James Bond is a superior driver as he weaves in and out of traffic whilst being shot at, one of the pursers meanwhile collides with a truck. We see close ups of Bond’s face as bullets fly past his head, this shows his desperation to escape his pursuers.
As the action progresses the music becomes louder and intensifies. The camera zooms in on small details such as gear change and triggers being pulled, this scrambles the viewers attention and makes the action seem more complex and intense. Each shot is fast and the camera shakes to make the action harder to register making it seem more severe. We still have no clue as to why the pursuers and chasing Bond, at the very end of the opening sequence after he has evaded the pursuers he opens the boot of his car to find he has kidnapped a villain, and it was his henchman that were trying to kill Bond and retrieve him. The whole sequence then makes sense and the anticipation is lifted. The credits then follow.
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