Narrative Question

1. Identify the key actions within the opening - what kinds of actions are included and how is the narrative moved forward?

The main actions within the opening on James Bond Quantum of Solace is a car chase in Italy. There are guns and ramming in the cars. The chase then moves into a building sites with lots of hazards. The chase comes on instantly which gives you no idea why its happening. The cars separate and James Bond shoots the driver and the car falls off the edge of a cliff.

2. Identify the enigma codes within the opening - what kinds of questions are posed and how is the audience meant to read these codes?

The questions i asked myself during the film opening were:
Why is James being chased?
Who are the people chasing him?
What do they want from him?
Why is James running away?
Who is the man in the boot of the car?

3. Identify key characters and think about what they represent in the opening

The key characters in the opening of Quantum of Solace are:
James Bond
The Police in the Car
The Gunman
The man in the boot of the car

4. Interpret the cultural codes in the opening. What kind of knowledge is being drawn on? social/historical/political/art and culture etc. Highlight the 3 most important references in the opening that help with audience understanding.

James Bond is based in more than one country. It tends to be classy and posh. He rides a Aston Martin which is an expensive car and he just crashes it and rams it into other cars and buildings. The audience wonder why the two cars are chasing and driving recklessly around Italy. As the opening sequence starts you see a man in the boot of James car which makes you assume thats why they were chasing James.

5. Identify key themes and analyse how they are presented visually/technically.

The film starts with an action car chase with guns which shows that the film is going to be action packed. The film is also tense as you do not know what will happen in the chase. The way the camera moves influences the speed of the cars and the danger that could happen if one move goes wrong. This brings fear to us as we don't want James to die.