-A non-linear narrative, making the storyline a little more confusing then any other film genre
- A lot of close-up shots to only allow you to see parts of what is going on. We shown a lot of close ups of the dead body like the girl's arms with the bracelets on- later shown when going back in time to show it is the same girl and the man's shoes are used in close ups to show the same thing; to prove to the viewer that it was the same man throughout the film.
- The viewers ask themselves a lot of questions about the storyline and the characters involved in it. The clues that are given confuse the viewer and the non-linear narrative makes the viewer want to find out how they got from one thing to another; for example, how she ends up being dead 2 days after planning to meet this man.
- The use of music at the beginning is quite eerie and sounds quite western to show the sense of mystery and the fact that something is going to happen, which is clearly shown.
- The boy character is never shown properly. All of the cinematography used never allows the viewer to actually see the character; there seems to be a barrier between the boy and the audience, which adds a sense of mystery about him and also makes people ask a lot of questions concerning him.
The opening of brick also is a typical opening sequence because it has all of the typical conventions you would seem to find. The use of the titles over a black screen makes an impact and allows the viewer to take in what its actually saying easier. Also, it doesn't give too much away in the opening sequence; just bits and pieces of the storyline that need to be worked out. Below is a screenshot from Brick which shows the titles over a black screen which allows the viewer to take it in:
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