Momento opening sequence

Above is the link for the opening sequence of Momento, one of the films that we watched in one of our first media lessons as part of an analysis exercise. Below is my analysis of the opening scenes...
Memento, (starring Guy Pierce and Carrie-Anne Moss) opens with blue, spaced out lettered titles which then fade out onto a black background, accompanied by orchestral backing music. These colours and sound automatically gives us the sense of a dark, intense,eerie and cold atmospheric type film which automatically puts the audience on edge. The first visuals displayed, is a close-up shot of a photograph; the development of the image however is shown in reverse. This continuing generic theme of the reverse of action,(of what appears to be the scenes of a murder) is effective as it is imprinting action into people's memory. Following on from this, more close-up shots of a camera,blood and a bullet are shown. The use of close up shots on these objects empathises and makes it clear to the audience that the objects may have significance and importance, leading the audience to want to know the answers, therefore drawing the audience to watch more.

Becky.