Opening Sequence - Sexy Beast

• Directed by Jonathan Glazer
• FilmFour
• Main Character - Ray Winstone
• Author - Andrew Michael Jolley

 The opening sequence of this film, carries a satirical and relaxed feel. We also learn from the opening this is a FilmFour film, with a main character, played by Ray Winstone. As Ray Winstone is a well known actor this may have interested a wider audience due to his following. This scene intrigues us and includes:

• A man in small swimwear, lying on a sunbed, with sunglasses. Next to him lies a few empty bottles of beer and a bottle on tanning oil. 
• As more credits are shown on the screen we see a static shot of the man lying there.
• Later on inn the scene we see the man sit up, in the back of the frame out of focus, a pool cleaner. 

These things explain to the audience is clearly living a luxurious lifestyle, and perhaps has no worries. As we continue to watch we see a pool with two love hearts in it, suggesting a second character and perhaps a relationship. It cuts to introduce a second, female, character which we automatically link to the man. There is a raucous band playing who sound rebellious and perhaps a bit careless, therefore reflecting on our main character.