Pulp Fiction-opening titles analysis (Thriller genre)

The opening sequence to the pulp fiction is a great example of a thriller opening sequence, it pushes the audience to ask questions of the characters in a way that is mirrored in how the sequence breaks stereotypes. The sequence sticks to conventions the the opening to a film but also creates an interesting atmosphere for the audience watching.  

Pulp Fiction starts seemingly mid way through a conversation. Immediately drawing the audience in as we hear the man on the left say a quite bold statement about never doing something again which is supposedly dangerous, this make the viewer wonder what it is they are talking about. until approximately 0:45 into the film it is unclear what it is that the couple are talking about and the audience starts the like them as they seem to be quite nice ordinary people, until we find that they steal from people, yet we still feel almost inclined to like them due to the fact that our initial reaction is to like them.

This opening scene does very well to make us feel as if this sort of situation is the norm an is the bases of how the film is going to play out. This is achieved by the use to ambient sound of a typical coffee shop with music playing and people talking, when accompanied by the use of long takes and slow steady camera movement it creates a very calm and (without the use of dialogue) almost mundane scene. This is done as it introduces the audience to themes of the film and what we can expect to see more of as the film pans out by creating the juxtaposition of quite shocking concept and underlying implications of the scene and the way that it is presented to the audience in a almost bland way.