Brick Opening Sequence ...

Their are many conventions within the sequence which let us know it is an opening to the film. For example there are allot of close ups used. The use of close ups leaves allot of the sequence unknown to the audience and will therefore make them ask questions, it makes us wonder what is out of the frame but also gives us the key facts we need to know.

The Sequence also starts within a dead person - this is also typical for a thriller as it leaves many questions to be answered, for example we want to know whop the girl is, did the man murder her, and why isn't he helping her?.

The story also does not have a linear time line - the first few seconds of the sequence is played and then we are taken to the past before the girl is dead, we see her place a note in teh mans locker and later on he goes to the directions on the note.