BogieMan

-- Were you surprised by what happens in the opening scene of The Letter? -- In what ways can the opening of The Letter be considered an important contribution to the film noir style? This is a beautiful opening scene. As we are brought into the film's world we see the workers of the rubber plantation relaxing after a hard days work. Only for this rest to be disturbed and shattered by the crack of a gunshot. The injured and lurching body of the man stumbling out of the door and down the stairs is shocking. However, this shock is intensified by the sight of his pursuer - a woman still hol

... And the train's cargo

The track and journey of the train can be seen as fate, this train is travelling fast and onto its destination it carries its cargo. It does take skilled engineers to drive the train onto its destination and they do this unquestionably, making slight adjustments to the working of the train. It has a life of its own, nothing can hold it back. Some of the best shots are in darkness when the train moves through the tunnels, this darkness envelopes the train, the engineers and the train's