ROMANTIC COMEDY OPENING SEQUENCE 1

FRIENDS WITH BENEFITS

• The opening of this film is very stereotypical of the romantic comedy genre, having the Boy meets Girl scenario of two separate main protagonists coming together due to the plot line
• A montage takes place where by both characters are on the phone along with fast pace, tension building music
• The frequent cutting between the two shots suggests that they're on the phone to each other as Justin Timberlake is running late for a date
• They end up meeting two different characters which complicates the plot and makes the audience engaged, wondering how the two characters will come to meet and to know each other