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Love the opening sequence

posted 15 years ago by uninemic
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Instead of the usual opening sequence, a panoramic establishing shot, Ichikawa went for a partial close-up and the bracing sound of a slap in the face. Right away it announces the theme: how acts of violence erode human dignity. Brilliant.

[–] klint_eastwood 14 years ago

yea, that was great..i also love how the opening credits dont come in until a while into the movie..also the credit sequence itself is beautifully shot..