The document analyzes the opening sequences of two films, Mission Impossible 2 and The Silence of the Lambs. For Mission Impossible 2, the opening establishes the adventurous genre through natural scenery. The protagonist Ethan Hunt is introduced climbing rocks to dramatic music. Narration orients viewers to the confusing scene. Clues suggest a storyline about a "Man on Mission." For The Silence of the Lambs, the dark, mysterious forest setting implies the thriller genre. The protagonist Clarice Starling is shown training, then introduced. Narration prompts her meeting with an FBI figure. Clues point to a storyline involving a manhunt for the serial killer Buffalo Bill.