Real thiller titles analysis

The opening sequence for Man on Fire involves lots of different techniques to grab your attention right from the start. It uses lots and lots of different sound effects to make you aware of what the film is about (for example gun noises, heartbeats, screaming etc) and also sound effects to show theere will be several other issues/themes in the film and it wont just be straight forward (church bells, car brakes, children laughing). It freezes the footage in several places which looks like photos being taken which adds suspense to the titles, and also there are some ghostly images of people walking through the city which gives you a creepy feel that something is wrong, also adding suspense. The music used gives you the setting straight away by using latin music but with deep droney tones giving the effect of darkness and sadness. The pace of the titles change alot which reflects the theme of the film and throughout the sequence there is lots of flashing added which fastens the pace and adds to the confusion.