Opening EG4: The Girl On The Train (2016)

The Girl On The Train

Tate Taylor (2016)

BBFC 15, MPAA R

Film Opening Length: 

Budget: $45m
UK/US/World Box Office: $29.4m, $75.3m, $173m
Theatrical Distribution in 

Production Companies: DreamWorks Pictures, Reliance Entertainment
Distributors: Universal Pictures

LINKS:
IMDB, RottenTomatoes (Tomatometer 44%, Audience 49%), BoxOfficeMojo, Wiki

Trailer for 'The Girl On The Train':
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COMPANIES/IDENTS
There are three film idents shown at the start of this film opening. These are 'Universal Pictures', 'DreamWorks Pictures' and 'Reliance Entertainment'. 'Universal Pictures' is one of the 'big six' conglomerates. There is an audiobridge of train sounds over two of these idents of this film. The train sound slowly build up until the opening shot where the sounds are at full volume. This connotes that the film has suspense and that it is a thriller. We hear the train sounds until the title swipes in harshly. 

OPENING SHOT
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TITLES
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You can denote that the titles in this film opening are very minimal and simplistic. They have a white sans serif font which connotes drama. The main title of the title sequence is rather small

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IDENTIFYING ANY PROTAGONISTS

SOUND/GENRE SIGNIFICATION
There is an audiobridge of train sounds over the two film idents of this film. The train sound slowly build up until the opening shot where the sounds are at full volume. This connotes that the film has suspense and that it is a thriller. We hear the train sounds until the title swipes in harshly. 

SHOT VARIETY
There is a variety of shots used, including extreme long shots, long shots, close ups, medium shots and 

NARRATIVE
Barthes' narrative enigma can be applied in this film opening through the opening shot, how it's of a train going past very sharply. This foreshadows and connotes the psychological thriller genre and suspense of the film. 
On the other hand, exposition is being provided here because the main protagonist is speaking in a voiceover. 

MISE-EN-SCENE FOR EXPOSITION
There is a medium close up of a train passing by very quickly here. The fact that the train is shown first is to connote that the train is the main signifier of the film, the most important element of the film. Also, the fact that the train cuts in very fast in the opening shot and the train sound all of a sudden gets very loud in this opening shot connotes the atmosphere and mood of the film: suspenseful, thrilling.