Sin City Opening Scene Analysis

Sin City Opening Scene Analysis

By Jake Bromley

This image displays the unimportance of the female character we are first introduced to; this is because she appears to be smaller than the buildings in the background it shows her insignificance with the building towering over her.

In this image we are introduced to the male character that the audience heard in the voice over, he steps out of the shadows and in this image his face is shadowed representing the moral ambiguity of his character. The female character stands tense with her arms holding herself this shows the vulnerability of her character and emphasizes her loneliness.

This is the first close up shot that we are shown, this image shows the male characters power when he offers the female character a cigarette therefore showing that is in control during this scene.

This image shows that the female character is mysterious and hides a sinister quality about her, we see this by the way the colour of her eyes turn to a harsh green implying that there is something lurking beneath the surface of her character.

This shot is taken over the shoulder of the male character leaving him partially shadowed implying a sinister attribute about him, this shows that the male character is significantly much more taller than the female character which also relates to him being in control.

This image displays the sudden colour change, from the black to white emphasizing the two characters as they come together, the image is similar to a comic book picture, which adds a surrealistic layer to the scene.

In this shot, we see the sinister side of the male character but it also shows the remorse of the character after just killing the female character; we see that from the expression on the male character’s face that he seems guilty for killing her.

This image shows the male character holding the lifeless body of the female character and stares up into the sky; this could imply that the male character is looking to a higher power to be judged after feeling very remorseful for murdering the female character.