Sin City. Directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez

The extract begins with a high angle long shot of a women sauntering to the edge of a ornatly built balcony, the gothic look of this balcony adds to the thriller genre, added with the low key lighting made by the night, added with the rain gives the opening a very dark moody theme. But the genre is tossed into a hybrid, by the noir type editing, the black and white. But the iconic red dress and dark red makeup she wears, initially points her out as a iconic character, the red symbolizes, potential danger, that the women is in danger, also the backless dress and her extremely frail appearance tells the audience that she is vulnerable and in danger. The way that the women regularly hides, and shading of her face, suggests she is hiding something, denoting a mystery aspect to the genre.

A mid shot of the back of the women pans upwards to reveal a panoramic view of the built city, with huge sky scrapers bright lights, fog and the mysterious mist caused by the heavy rain. The urban city reinforces the thriller genre. A man approaches the women from behind, he is dressed in dark sinister clothing, suggesting mystery. He offers her a cigarette and a lighter, this suggests less elegance gritty and real life reinforcing the thriller genre. The black and white editing throughout the film, symbolizes mystery, and a sinister mood, adding to the Thriller genre. Eventually the mysterious man, after small conversing shoots the women, the smooth actions of the murdered, and the continued slow pace of transitioning scenes, tells the audience that this mysterious man is indeed a killer, and does not care for the deed he has just committed.

In the beginning of the extract, we over hear the diegetic ambience of the city, giving it a realistic and gritty sense, reinforcing the thriller genre. With non diegetic Jazz music also playing, the smooth music giving the film a mysterious theme, reinforcing the thriller/mystery genre that the film has. Also the Diegetic noise of the gun shot, suggest violence and gritty nature. The silenced shot tells the audience of a clean murder, perhaps cloak and dagger, adding to the thriller genre.