Salt Opening Sequence Analysis

Salt was directed by Phillip Noyce and was released on the 18th August 2010.

The film Salt introduces the main character right at the beginning of the opening sequence. It shows a close up of her with blood on her face, being tortured by two men. She keeps telling them she isn't a spy but they continue to torture her. Then the scene cuts to later on when the agents exchange the spies. This then saves the girl who, even though her face is still cut, appears strong and confident, beautiful and friendly. This is when they introduce another main male character into the film. He appears confident and intelligent because he has just rescued the female character. She appears to be dependent on him, and this is a very stereotypical way to portray characters.

The genre of the film is connoted through the actions at the beginning of the film. You know instantly that this film is a crime thriller because they repeated ask the female character if she is a spy. There is also silence at the beginning of the film, which builds dramatic tension.

I think that this film ties in well with Toderovs theory of equilibrium. The scene begins with the disturbance of the equilibrium, which makes it very effective because it hooks the reader.