In this opening, we can see that the genre could be an action film, this is evident through the many images shown throughout the opening such as the cardboard cut out of James Bond with blood coming out of it which signifies injuries and death which is commonly used in action movies. Another thing that adds to this is the graveyard of guns and knives that is shown, guns and knives have connotations of death and violence because in action movies, the main choice of weapon for the main characters are usually guns and knives which are used for either killing or causing serious harm to another person. Guns and knives do not have any good connotations so the only thing these objects can be linked to are negative situations and bad connotations. The fact that it is a graveyard too suggests this film is action because graveyards signify death and in action movies a lot of the time there will be some sort of death towards a character. This film, on the other hand, could be a mystery crime type film, this is shown through the images of shadows and dark atmosphere that is generally associated with mystery films. This is because shadows and dark lighting has connotations of someone hiding from something and it is shown through the beginning of the opening through the visuals of the underwater atmosphere which has low-key lighting and blue colours which can have connotations of a secret service or maybe the police because the police are sometimes referred to as 'boys in blue'Narrative:
In this opening, there are some key things that can hint to us what the movie is about and what the narrative is. There are things in the beginning such as James Bond being dragged into a hole in the ground, could this suggest that someone is bringing him down or trying to bring him down and he has no way of controlling it? The fact that the hand is that of a woman suggests he is having relationship issues and a woman is perhaps bringing him down. The image of him going into the hole could suggest that he has somehow gone into hiding and is forced to leave everything behind and make a life somewhere else. This is evident because you cannot see where the hole is going into leads to, which suggests that he is going somewhere that nobody will know about and it could be a mystery as to where he is hidden. The image of him bleeding from his shoulder could add to this point because it looks as if he has sustained an injury which could be the reason for he disappearance. The reoccurring images of the graveyards could suggest that a certain part of him has died and that this film is recognising it and showing the new him and how he has come to terms with everything that has happened to him, so in a way it could suggest a mental resurrection is taking place and he has become a new man. The images of him shooting his own shadows adds to this point, it could suggest he is afraid of himself and he is trying to kill that part of him that he doesn't want anymore. The images of the multiple cardboard cutouts burning could suggest the many lives he has lived and the personas he has taken on and how they have all died out over time. The reoccurring images of women in this opening suggests he has most definitely had a lot of relationship issues in his lifetime and that his relationships have cause him to change and become different through every one he falls in love with. Character:
At the beginning, we see Bond being shown as weak and vulnerable when sinking into the hole into the sea, he is also being shown as weak when the women's hand is dragging him down because its as if someone is helping him showing his vulnerability to certain things. He could also be shown as paranoid due to the scene in which he looks around with his shadows on the ground and him shooting them, this could tell us he is paranoid because he is constantly looking around which shows us his constant worry and stress of being killed by someone or becoming insane. The fact that he is one of only two characters shown in this opening can have connotations of his loneliness and that he is normally a quite person who keeps to himself and hides away a lot. Bond is also shown as a luxurious person through the posh suits he is wearing throughout the opening of the movie, this could also suggest that he has a posh and nice personality through the cleanness of his clothe and the way that he holds himself and looks. The other character on the other hand, could be shown as a dangerous person in Bond's life because of all the things she is doing such as dragging him down and pointing the gun towards the camera, she could be one of the reasons Bond is so paranoid with his life and she could be the problem that is in his life. Her image gives off the impression that she is manipulative and could be doing this to Bond in the movie in order to gain her trust.Sound:
At the beginning, we hear the sharp, sudden violins being played as Bond falls into the water. This could show a sign of danger due to the snappiness of the violins being played at a high pitch when Bond falls. We also hear the song sung by Adele coming in with the emotional sounding pianos with the first lyric being 'this is the end', which is quite significant to be saying at the very beginning of a film. This could imply that it is the beginning of the end or that something has ended and something new is beginning for James Bond. It could also be foreseeing the future for someone which could be suggesting that someone significant to the story will die and that this lyric is hinting to the audience about what to expect in this film. We also hear lyrics such as 'feel my hear burst again', this could be suggesting that Bond may be going through another heartbreak and that he is wanting for someone to understand his pain and struggles through the years, the fact that the lyrics say 'again' implies that its happened many times in the past and that it is going to happen again which can tell the audience what to expect as well in this film.
Themes:
The main themes in this opening is death, this is evident through the constant flow of red throughout the opening which has major significance and connotations of blood which is related to death. We also have the reoccurring images of guns being fired and knives landing into a graveyard which has violent and death connotations because they are used to kill. We also have themes of isolation shown through the images of James Bond falling through the hole in the water by himself along with the images of him shooting his own shadow and him going on a journey by himself but this theme could also be self conflict because in a way he is killing himself by shooting his own shadows. The theme of love could be shown in this as well because women are shown throughout the opening and the constant flow of red could also have connotations of love because the colour red is associated with love (Valentines Day etc) so it could suggest that the love in this film is somehow dangerous. This will help us in the making of our opening because it gives us more knowledge of whats needed to make a good opening and what aspects we need to add in order for it to look as much like a film opening as possible.
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