Brick
The opening scene to this film was fantastic. It was very still which gave a very chilled effect. Its use of non diegetic music was a very key factor in the opening as it created a very chilling and yet peaceful effect when the young man stares at the dead and pale body of a young blonde woman. Three great shots in this opening are; Where there is a full shot of the man staring at the dead woman, the shot of the woman's blonde hair lying in the sewage water, and the shot of the woman's hand also lying in the sewage water. 
No Country For Old Men
The opening for No Country for Old Men was another great opening. It had no non diegetic music at all. However, it had Tommy Lee Jones' character narrating about himself. The tone of his voice is very low, calm and strict. This gives an idea that the film is very still. It starts with a man being arrested and taken to a police station. The film begins to get even more surprising when the arrested man slowly and calmly walks towards the officer that arrested him and strangles him the handcuffs around his wrists. This is a very effective scene as there was still no non diegetic sound. Usually, scenes like this use chilling non diegetic music.
Zodiac
The opening scene for Zodiac is quite different. It starts off with a teenage boy and girl driving to a quite area. The teenage girl seems quite enthusiastic and interested in the boy, whereas the teenage boy seems quite unsettled and shy. Then a car arrives and suddenly the girl's mood changes. She seems more alert and worried. This was a good scene as it started to seem more like a thriller, it gives you the idea as if something bad is about to happen to the teenagers.
There is only diegetic sound which gives a more still and realistic feeling. Then suddenly the two are shot several times and the diegetic music from the stereo of the car becomes non diegetic and louder.
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