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Frank Castello throughout the entire opening shot has his face hidden, if through some shadow or sunglasses. It’s not until he announces that anybody is the same when faced with a loaded gun, that his face his shown. This could be alluding to how Sullivan is the model, being both gangster and cop at the same time. The establishing shot at 1:35 leads to a dolly shot into the restaurant, overviewing the patrons and owners. The scene also gives the introduction to Castello as the gang member who forcefully receives dues from the restaurant; furthermore, the scene also gives the introduction to Sullivan and how he acquired his ties with Castello from an early age. At the beginning of the movie Castello states that his environment should always be something he creates. This could allude to how Castello always tries to maintain control. Such as when he kills the couple later on, or installs a mole into the police corps.
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This is completely opposite to Billy Costigan who starts life amongst gangsters and studies to honestly become a state police officer. This reflects their roles where Sullivan becomes a mole for Castello, having been influenced by him for the majority of his life, and Costigan becomes a mole for the Undercover Unit despite the majority of his family members being close to Castello’s gang. Early on in the scene the officer explains how lethal the gunshot is fragmenting upon impact for maximum damage to vital organs. It’s interesting to note that almost each main character is killed by a shot to the head, as if the film was alluding to the method of death for each
Frank Castello throughout the entire opening shot has his face hidden, if through some shadow or sunglasses. It’s not until he announces that anybody is the same when faced with a loaded gun, that his face his shown. This could be alluding to how Sullivan is the model, being both gangster and cop at the same time. The establishing shot at 1:35 leads to a dolly shot into the restaurant, overviewing the patrons and owners. The scene also gives the introduction to Castello as the gang member who forcefully receives dues from the restaurant; furthermore, the scene also gives the introduction to Sullivan and how he acquired his ties with Castello from an early age. At the beginning of the movie Castello states that his environment should always be something he creates. This could allude to how Castello always tries to maintain control. Such as when he kills the couple later on, or installs a mole into the police corps.
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This is completely opposite to Billy Costigan who starts life amongst gangsters and studies to honestly become a state police officer. This reflects their roles where Sullivan becomes a mole for Castello, having been influenced by him for the majority of his life, and Costigan becomes a mole for the Undercover Unit despite the majority of his family members being close to Castello’s gang. Early on in the scene the officer explains how lethal the gunshot is fragmenting upon impact for maximum damage to vital organs. It’s interesting to note that almost each main character is killed by a shot to the head, as if the film was alluding to the method of death for each