Trainspotting is, in my opinion, one of the best film openings ever created. I think it works so well because you are thrown straight into the action and the audience are immediately questioning why the characters are running, therefore they want to see more. It's also effective in introducing the characters because it does it very directly by displaying the characters names on the screen, which may not be the most creative way of introducing them but it makes it clear who the main characters are. The mise en scene is quite dark and dingy and the colours are very unexciting, this represents the grim lifestyle that the characters have. The costumes are very scruffy and it looks as if there is no care taken in their appearance, this all adds up to create the feeling of desperation and despair.
Overall I think this makes a good film opening because it manages to entise the viewers and introduce all of the main characters in the first 3 minutes.
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