The Matrix reloaded analysis sci-fi/action

The film opens with credits and the title of the tinted with green light, which is the colour commonly associated with sci-fi. The music in the opening is mysterious and builds tension indicating some action is about to take place. The opening shows symbols and codes running down the screen linking with the sci-fi genre.The establishing camera shot shows the symbols panning out from animated codes forming a clock, the clock signifies that the time on the clock maybe of significance for later in the film. The next shot is of security guards representing authority and safety which is about to be interrupted relating to the action genre.Trinity is the first heroic characters shown, she enters on a motorbike which is signified as a phallic symbol and the noise the bike makes her seem powerful like a roar of a lion. Her costume is also a signifier as it is black a mysterious. Trinity jumps of the bike and it lands into the security guards building, taking away there power and also conforming with the action genre. Trinity is then chased through a building and jumps out a window, as she jumps out the window the camera goes into slow motion showing more action. The next camera shot is a swinging shot as the camera twists round Trinity's body as she jumps out of the window, the shot makes you feel as if trinity is jumping past you. The Nemesis called the agents, tries to regain power as the chase pursues with guns. All these symbols and camera shots help identify the genre, but how does it draw in the audience? The opening of the film first engages the audience with the use a mysterious music, as it gives a feel that and event or action is going to have to happen. Secondly the mysterious codes shown draws the audience in as they want to know what these symbols are. Hidden messages that are in the opening with an example of a countdown inside of the scrolling symbols leaves the audience intrigued. A sudden burst of action within the first few minutes of the film leaves the audience surprised and confused of why this action is taking place and highlights the action genre. The use of technology ,guns and explosions helps hook the audience in further.