In the opening scene to The Mechanic there is an assassination. This instantly tells the audience that this film will contain other violent scenes. It also tells the audience that this film is an action film. At the beginning of the opening scene there is no music. This builds tension because the audience is waiting for something to happen. When the person is grabbed under water dramatic music suddenly starts to play making the scene more intense. The music is non-diegetic because the characters can't hear the dramatic music.
In this scene the person who is about to be killed is swimming in his indoor pool. This is shown with a high angle shot. High angle shots are usually used to make a character look vulnerable because the audience will be looking down on them. In this scene the high angle shot is used to make the character look vulnerable and small in a large open area.
In this scene it shows expensive looking watches in box on a table. This is shown using a close up. Close ups are normally used to show a character's facial expression in detail. In this scene the close up is used to make the audience focus on the expensive watches. This tells the audience that the place they are in is wealthy and the person living here is rich and might be of high importance.
In this scene the main protagonist is shown getting away with the crime he just committed. This scene is shown using a long shot. A long shot is usually used to establish where the scene is set. In this scene the long shot is used to show the main protagonist successfully escaping down the river holding onto a boat.
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