Double Indemnity

The opening scene creates the setting for a thriller by:
Low Key Lighting
Atmospheric music
Shadows
speeding car - jumping lights
Voice over narration - confession
a mysterious feel / enigma - keeping audience in the dark
smoking
fast narration
flash forwards / backwards

Thriller characters:
main character (Neff) Typical thriller / film noir job - insurance salesmanWorking late
smokes
Falls for femme fatale - blinded by her
confesses through voice over narration - intro to storyline
femme fatale - (Phylis) deceptive - not what she seems at first
secretive, scheming
Neff's boss (Keyes) investigates claims
suspicious - isn't convinced by femme fatale - sees through her act