The link above is a clip of the opening scene to American gangster. in the blog I will review the characters, costumes, location, and relationships between characters and I am going to explain what I have learnt from this short opening scene clip.
Characters: There are 4 characters in this opening scene. 2 African Americans. there is also an unknown character and a white foreigner. the unknown is the one that pours the petrol on the white foreigner before he is set alight and killed.
Costumes: The African American in the suit and hat seems to be the man in control of the situation because he is watching on as his two men kill the white foreigner. The man the lets alight and kills the white foreigner seems to be his second in command as he isn't dressed as smartly. The unknown man that pours the petrol isn't really seen which shows a hierarchy as he's not as important as the other two.
Location: there are a number of signs that leads you to believe that the film is set in the USA, specifically in New York due to the sounds of sirens. To be more specific I would say that the opening scene takes place at some sort of harbour as the sound of a ships horn is in there too, once again leading the audience to believe that the film is set in New York.
Relationships: In the opening scene, there appears to be a relationship between the man in the hat and his second in command which I'm sure will unfold as the film progresses. There is a subtle sign that the man in the hats career is going to bring him to an end and his second in command will succeed him as when the white foreigner is set alight, the man in the hat is position so it looks like he is also being consumed by flames.
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