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

... 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. 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

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