Analysis of 'Brick'

'Brick' has a successful opening sequence because its use of various camera shots, its story line, the use of sound and the use of mise en scene. These help draw the viewer into the world of the film. For example the opening shot is of the main character, also it begins at the end. This means that the end is revealed before the beginning even starts. This gets the audience thinking tremendous amounts; they will be thinking about why he is there, how did he get there, what led him to the place he is at within the moment of time.

The fact that the female character is wearing the same clothes throughout this opening sequence portrays the fact that this character has not been home or not been able to change clothing throughout the films fictional time duration. This therefore gets the viewers thinking about what may have happened, what this character has been through, why the people responsible choose to do it together and who are the people involved in the murder/death of this main female character.

The constant use of the colour blue shows the genre of a thriller and the theme of sadness and sorrow. By doing this the audience have been drawn into the films genre and it also emotionally involves them by making them consume the sadness and sorrow that the characters are feeling.