Analysis Of Opening Scenes: 'Fast Five'

The first film I have analysed was 'Fast and Furious 5' or 'Fast Five'. The very first shot is a close up of Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) who unarguably is the main character of the series. In this shot we hear the judge give Dom a 25 year sentence in prison. The shot blacks out and another shot appears, showcasing the reactions of Dom's sister Mia(Jordana Brewster) and Brian o'conner (Paul Walker) who is the other main character in the fast and furious series. These shots as well as the one after, showing Dom getting onto a prison bus and then sitting inside the bus, are all slow and calm, which is the opposite of what the fans of the series are used to. This is done to contrast against the rest of the opening scene which is really fast paced. We get a long shot of the bus, as it drives away on what seems like a never ending road somewhere in the desert. This 'calm' shot is abruptly interupted as we hear engine sounds and three cars appear in the shot. Shortly after we get a close up on the characters faces (Mia and Brian). This is where the action begins, Brian and Mia cause a massive crash which leaves the Bus completely wrecked, The continuous match-in-action helps the viewer understand exactly what's going on through out the scene and once Dom gets out, the viewer's question is "How did he survive?". This somewhat unrealistic but yet gripping opening scene is a just a small glimpse at what the film has to offer. If I was a first time viewer and not a fan of the series this opening scene would have made me even more excited to see the rest of the film than it did due to the rapid turn of events and the hunger to know what happens next... EDIT:RIP Paul Walker,Never Forgotten.