Resevoir Dogs Opening - Analysis

the opening to resevoir dogs takes the audience to a diner in america. the performance of the actors as the camera slowly pans around the table is extraudinary this is purely because it straight awy sows us that this group of iddle class americans are emersed in a conversation involving one of the most popular songs of that time. therefore, the audience can deduce from this that the film is set some time ago. we then see a character whom is not wearing a suit, but has a deep croaky voice, this shows to the audience that he may be the leader of this gang, as everyone goes quiet when he says his line. furthermore, we then see this second man whom is also not wearing a suit, we can deduct from this that he may e part of this gang, ut cannot be bothered to wear a suit, which therefore, tell the audience that his character is lazy.

secondly, the mise en scene plays an important role in this scene, as not all of the characters are wearing the same costumes, but alot of them are, this therefore adds the feeling of safistication to the scene. in addition to this two or three of the characters are smoking cigarettes, which would inform us that these gentlemen dont take they're actions for granted. however, one of these men is smoking a cigar, which would indicate that his character is a bit more safisticated than the rest of the characters.

thirdly, the performance plays a good role in this opening, as all the actors are emersed in coversation in the middle of breakfast. they dont have to act that they are eating, they actually are eating whilst having a chat. furthermore, they are chatting aout the meening of a song at that time, which adds to the performance of the actors as they would have had to reherse this conversation, but overall, it appears that these men are having a non-plus conversation over breakfast.

Lastly the sound creates an eniga of real life, as there are many sounds such as knives and forks clattering, glasses clinking and waitresses asking orders people chatting, eating, so its a very real-life situation. Which therefore creates drama inside a real-life situation.