Opening sequence
analysis
Limitless (2011)
Directed by: Neil Burger
Bradley Cooper, Abbie Cornish, Robert DeNiro
The narrative
information provided consists of
The guy character has 4 digit IQ, could have impacted the
world , Considering suicide, Someone trying to kill him, someone shot his
neighbor (very violent )and he just moved in
We know that the protagonist is seemingly successful and intelligent.
We learn that he has a 4 digit IQ, he has moved into a luxury penthouse
apartment. Despite this, he is considering suicide and has Killers trying to
break down his door. We learn that he was near to fulfilling violent and dreams
Several enigmas
are created such as
Enigmas
Who is this man?
Why are people after him?
How was he about to impact the world?
Why does he have 4 digit IQ?
Why is his stuff in boxes?
Who is after him?
Why is he contemplating suicide?
Why would he rather kill himself than be killer?
Why is he so calm?
The narrative uses the action code (an action or event that
implies something else is going to happen
Banging of the door – suggests they are going to get in
On the edge and find P.O.V “ suicide “ editing camera
movement suggests he will jump
Narration – suggest he’s going to tell his story
The audience is positioned
(identifies with)
The atmosphere and setting is established through the
combination of the micro-elements.
Setting:
Modern city , very busy, contemporary
Luxury, high-tech
Same tension – violent world
Criminal - aspects
Camera work:- Pans across the lobby revealing dead security guard
Floating camera scaling the building
Giving a dreamlike quality
Diegetic metallic door being smashed
Edits on the noises
The representation of the protagonist is established through
the combination of the micro-elements.
Close-up a worried facial expression
Bird eye – show how far the drop is
Sound= diegetic voice over tells us he’s
successful and smart and yet going to kill himself
Mise en scene – boxes = suggests he just become
successful (new money)
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