Mean Streets opening analysis

The opening credits is filmed with an old style camera. The footage crackles, and is not of a standard quality. We are led into the life of the main character, as we see him during different encounters with various other people. The credits themselves, are hyphenated, and spread round the image in the middle at random, which complements the gritty image the opening creates. The music over the top is seventies love song, which suggests nostalgia. It is essentially a mini narrative, in that it is a separate story, but still introduces characters.

Posted by Michael.