Latymer's 'Blackout'

The opening to 'Blackout' is very exciting, as the ending of the opening leaves you in suspense as to what could happen after and why. The eerie music added to the suspense of the characters movements. I like the fact there was no speech, and that the only noises were footsteps, doors creaking, keys jangling which gives a sense of urgency and fear. At 1:29, the audience feels as if they're watching a perpetrator through CCTV footage, as this is the only part in the opening that is black and white, which captures and escalates the villainous intentions of the character. I like how they focus and unfocused the camera when the boy gets pushed to the floor as if he were unconscious. The opening is cyclical as it starts with ‘Blackout’ being the name of the film, and the boy literally does blackout.