Scene Analysis: Body Of Lies

This film opens with a quote from W.H. Auden
'I and the public know
what all school children learn,
Those to whom evil is done
Do evil in return'
This is the opening frame. The next frame drops onto showing the location 'Manchester, England' when this appears there is a deep diegetic bass. This shows an area of significance or danger. With the first opening scene there is very little light and foreign middle-east language being used without english subtitles. The characters are wearing traditional clothing, with dark and little light which can represent God. Finally the scene finally uses  subtitles, our main protagonist in this scene now begins waving a finger while passionately delivering a speech on a video camera, as he is recording himself. He says "We will avenge  American Wars," in the background this man has traditional muslim music playing. The camera shot used is in 1st person as if we were entering the building and spying on the men as the camera uses a low angled shot. The muslim men in the scene have lots of scientific equipment which makes them look like they have been manufacturing items. This is also warning of a threat to come. There is now another man lying down on a poorly constructed bed, he is wearing glasses which normally represent intelligence and in this instance represent it as well. As this man is lying down he is clutching what appears to be the Quran close to his chest, his head is also leaning away from the camera and into the shadows which can represent evil. Camera shots begin to quicken for action & pace. As the British S.W.A.T Team is now approaching the houses all dressed in black and looking very efficient, precise and accurate. It is now the Government Vs. the people. In this instance the government appear to be the bad guys. Everything then dies down, there is little sound and it is very tense, which can represent someone holding their breath. The door the Police are now entering creaks and they enter slowly. We then switch back to the Muslim group of men and there are now no subtitles, their voices are now raised and rushed. The word Allah is now used twice in the dialogue. Then, a bomb explodes destroying the street. When the bomb is finished they use a high-angled shot over the scene, which can represent God looking down. The main title now appears...