Collateral

Starring:
- Tom Cruise
- Jamie Foxx
- Jason Stafen

Suspense is instantly felt in the opening scene of Collateral. The use of no distinct sounds and only the murmur's of people in the background creates the build up of tension. Additionally, the effect of having Tom Cruise move in slow motion through the busy sea of out of focus, people, creates the sense of danger, or foreshadows a bad event - as if he's doing something wrong. Furthermore, Tom Cruise is seen a grey suit and dark shades. This creates the atmosphere of suspicion as it could reflect the character that he is playing - he doesn't want to be seen/trying to blend in with the crowd.
The camera then moves onto another man (Jason Stafen) who seems to be moving in real time, through the sea of out of focus people. However, he is only dressed in a black suit. Most of his face is exposed and he seems to be in no rush at all.
Tom Cruise and Jason Stafen bump into each other coincidentally, where Jason looks completely lost, whereas in Tom's perspective, it seems all planned out (looking down - maybe at watch, beforehand). A briefcase exchange then happens at this scene, where the most prominent sounds are the dialogue of the two characters. More suspense is then built up when Tom Cruise exits the airport with the exchanged briefcase and heads to a taxi.