How is suspense created and maintained in the opening scenes of The Matrix?

Authors Avatar

SOPHIE LAKES 10CG

THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 2003

     How is suspense created and maintained in the opening

 Scenes of The Matrix?

        The Matrix is a science fiction movie, which was made in 1999 although it I set in the future, around 2199.

        The opening scenes tell the viewer this immediately because it shows a black computer screen with numbers going down it, this is stereotypical of a sci-fi film.

        The voice-over creates suspense because two mysterious characters speak of “the one” and “Morpheous” and say “we’re gonna kill him, y’know”. The viewer wants to know who these people are and what they’re talking about.

Join now!

        The camera zooms into the “O” on the computer screen and then the torchlight is seen.  The camera pans up and shows several other lights.  The audience wants to know what they’re focusing on, thus maintaining interest.

        The background music speeds up to the conventional action movie sound track, thrilling and dramatic.  The viewer then is aware that something exciting will happen soon, but are still left guessing to what it is.  Trinity goes against stereotype and fights all the men; she does a wide variety of tricky moves, which shows she has some form of super human powers.  Trinity ...

This is a preview of the whole essay