panic room sequence analysis

The opening thriller sequence we pick is Panic Room. We pick this because it is unconventional, in the thriller genre. The sequence is very minimalistic, it show large letters suspended in a New York cityscape. There is a contrast with the unsettling music and the billboard depicting a couple embracing. There is further contrast in the open atmosphere as the film itself is claustrophobic in its nature. There is also subtle indication of suspension yet to come. The extreme long-shots establish how built up and confusing a metropolis can be tied in with the title "Panic Room". The letters are reflected in the windows to create the illusion that the letters are actually there.