The establishing shot consisted of a street, surrounded by almost complete silence, with pedestrians crossing by occasionally. As a viewer, I found this to be quite nerve-wracking because I was unsure if anything was going to suddenly occur. I found the silence created suspense - Just when you thought everything was ordinary, something totally unexpected suddenly occurred. This did in fact happen, but in a format that I did not expect - through dialogue, which created the impression that people were watching something and it taken from the 1st person.
This thought also soon faded, when it was revealed that the shot was being taken through a video camera - however, this still did create the impression of a 1st person account.
I agree that the voice-over is a surprise when you realise that it is a tape being watched. Do you think that the director tries to make us uneasy all throughout the film's opening?
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