Film continuity analysis

• The scene as a whole is important within the narrative structure as it introduces the protagonist (Bond), reveals elements of his character and gives some back-story into his history within the secret services.
• The scene begins with an extreme long shot of a building and a road. This establishes the setting (anchored by the text "Prague, Czech Republic").
• Throughout the scene, the director employs cross-cutting. This effectively portrays two of Bond's most important characteristics; both his brutality (the fight scene) and his intellect (the scene with the double agent). This gives viewers new to the Bond franchise an immediate insight into the backbone of the movies (smart, witty wordplay and thrilling action sequences). On the other hand, veteran fans of Bond are greeted with classic Bond as he clocks two kills within the first 3 minutes.
• The fight scene features an abundance of match-in-action, a customary accompaniment for and action sequence. Whether Bond is punching the enemy, smashing him through walls or drowning him in a sink; match-in-action keeps up the relentless pace necessary for the fight and allows the audience to suspend their disbelief. 
• In contrast, the cross-cut with the double agent scene uses shot-reverse-shot from 2:03 to 2:25 to create a measured, calculative pace, in which the characters weigh up their options.
• The scene also has a master shot, as seen at 1:20 and 1:43 which gives the audience a point of view reference from which the can easily comprehend any movement within the setting or from the characters.