The Transporter Refueled Opening

The Transporter Refuelled

Director: Camille Delemarre

Budget: N/A

Worldwide gross: $62,629,000

Distributor: Europacorp
Genre: Action/Crime
Year of release: 2015

Very dark imagery is used to create a mysterious environment creating a lot of narrative enigma and introducing a shady and dark side to life surrounding the car, links to crime. Music is very dramatic and eerie which further creates tension. The music is almost aggressive foreshadowing the violence to come. Camera movement is smooth (links with polished lifestyles of the criminals) leading up to action using mainly wide and long shots to create a sense of surrounding however we do not know where the setting is in context to the world which shows the hidden life of crime. Colours are desaturated to create a very gritty feel to the sequence. The protagonist is introduced through shadow and is never evenly lit showing him to belong in the shadows and presents him as a mysterious and shady character who is not necessarily "good". Looking up shots are used to present the protagonist also showing him as a very strong and overpowering character. Action sequence is very clean and clinical as the protagonist is able to overcome the gang. Although there are some handheld camera elements to this sequence it is mainly a lot smoother than in other genre fight sequences. The protagonist is always calm and collective showing him as a very courageous and strong character. Soundtrack is mainly absent after titles then introduces once again towards the end of the sequence when the problem the protagonist faces is overcome. The protagonist is wearing formal attire (a suit) then wears sunglasses in the final shot. Through my research of crime i have found manly the protagonists wear very smart attire and in many cases they wear suits. Opening sequence contains clinical violence and contains a very expensive car in a remote and almost secret location, which presents crime as rich and powerful and hidden from the rest of society. Isolated.