Opening sequence analysis

This is the opening 4 and a half minutes to the James Bond film 'Quantum of Solace'. It is an action film and starts straight away with a car chase through Siena, Italy. At first, it is a rural setting but they end up driving into an old, urban town. It is set in the modern era, we know this because of the fast, modern cars and police uniforms. 'Quantum of Solace' is a revenge film, with James trying to avenge the death of a compatriot from the previous film, Casino Royale. The cars are a main icon in the beginning of the film; with them being well known and very expensive. They are recognisable and automatically attract you to the film. The film is told by the characters; the main one being James Bond, a secret agent who works for MI6. He is a very mysterious man, with his age and lots of other background information unknown to everybody but himself. He is being chased by two men, presumably gangsters, who are driving an Alfa Romeo. We do not learn anything  more about these two people, but we assume they were chasing James' car in search for the man James had kidnapped - who is revealed at the end of the car chase.
 The editing of this first scene is extraordinary, with lots of different camera angles showing the chase. Most of them show James' car, and there are lots of side shots of him as he is driving. These shots as placed into the movie to make it feel like you are there watching the car chase live. The camera angles also work well with the sound, normally of the cars, to produce a great chase scene. Before the chase, there is dramatic music which creates the tension until it immediately throws you into the chase. The music slows down considerably after the chase, and becomes more mysterious as James drives into his secret garage and eventually opens the boot of the car.