'Face-off' opening scene

we chose the opening of face-off to look at. this is a good opening title sequence because the characters and action are really typical for a thriller film.
you can instantly tell who is the 'goody' and who is the 'baddy'. John Travolta is first seen on a fair ground ride with a young child. whereas Nickolas Cage is first seen as a silhouette, wearing completely black, with dark glasses on.
the best shot i think is when when the audience look right down the barrel of Cage's gun. this puts the audience on edge as it is not a view you usually see in real life. another point this is a good opening is how the scene is set in a fair ground which is usually a place where you feel safe and not the kind of place you get this kind of action. but there is a lot of violence in it which again unnerves the audience.
when the credits start it is on a black background with calming music. however when the scene opens and becomes violent, the music is still slow and calm, which is spooky. at the end of the scene after the murder the horse becomes creepy, a different colour and the music speeds up, this is kind of psychological