From this establishing shot w a man in a wide/long shot walking out of what is presumably a prison due to the indications of there being a police car in the front of the shot and their also being bodyguards being seen in a wide/longshot as well. At this point it is unclear to the audience as to what is going on due to the uncertainty of the police car.

In the second shot we have switched to a closer longshot on the man who has got out of the police car. The audience will still be unsure as to what relation this man could be due to his appearance wearing a smart suit. This man (Dan Akroyd) is also positioned directly of the middle of the shot showing that he has an important role. At this stage there has been no non-diegetic sound.

men Following on from this we see that the man greet each other back in the wide/longshot where they are both seen to be getting into the same car, however the audience is now aware that the men know each other, this is further enhanced by the non-diegetic music that can be herd being a blues song, which settles the mood and follows the style of editing that has been used.

From this mid-shot we see both of the men sitting in the car whilst there being no conversation in the car. This could reflect the mood between the two as they may have not seen each other for a long period of time. This may also be used to give an indication from the music being played as to what the film is about or where they are going.

At this stage we are now seeing conversation being made but also the camera switching from side to side using the 180 degree rule. The audience is still unclear as to what is going on as there has been no indication of a plan of action or what they are meant to be doing.

From the driver ignoring the signs and trying to go over the bridge to prove a point to the passenger shows the type of characters that they are of them which is challenging the law and being risk takers. This may be a theme and represent how the characters act in the rest of the film.

In this medium close up we see our characters discussing the car. In this we can still hear a combination of diegetic and non-diegetic sound whilst this is happening as well. The audience is still unclear as to what is going on with the brothers as well.

Next we see the car travelling whilst being filmed on a fixed axis and the use of a tracking shot also to show the wider picture of where they are driving to. However it may also seem strange as to how empty this freeway is with this being the only car driving which may represent the time or the type of area that they are driving in.

Finally in this final shot we are seeing a close up on the front of the car where you can see the words to serve and protect which may be ironic as to the brothers as they break the rules frequently as shown throughout this opening. In the back of the shot you are also to see the sign about an orphanage which may be relevant to the brothers and leads nicely onto the rest of the film and fits in context with it.