Collateral opening analysis

At the beginning of the opening scene you see two men walking towards each other both smartly dressed and carrying suitcases. Then it switches to a cab driver set in LA, straight away you are wondering what is going on.


Lighting; The lighting in the opening scene is at first bright and natural whilst in the street the main lights are the street lamps. This is because there are two men walking towards each other through busy streets. The second part of the opening scene the lighting switches to a darker focus.

Sound; The music is like a calm heartbeat which is consistent and is simular to the music played in the Drive. sounds are enhanced when the two men swap brief cases and walk away from each other and once again when Jamie Foxx is driving the cab.

Mise-en-scene;
at first the scene is busy and airing disguising the fact the two men are swapping suit cases and by the second part you are cramped in a taxi. This all adds to the mise-en-scene as it reflects on the personality of each character.