Narrative analysis

Opening sequence of Iron Man

Narrative analysis using Barthes' Five Codes: 

ENIGMA CODE
Why does the soldier put his hand up? Is he intimidated by this man?
Why would he be 'out of the job with peace?' What is his job?
Who planted the bomb? Why did they do it?
Why is he ordered to 'stay here?' What importance is he? Why wouldn't he give him a gun?
What is he typing on his phone? Who is he sending it to?
Why does he look at the 'Stark Industries' writing curiously? What importance is Stark Industries?
Who captured him? Why did they capture him? Why are they filming him? What are they saying in their different language?
Why are they holding guns to his head? Is he going to die?

ACTION CODE 
The solider puts his hand up - what is he going to ask?
The 'gang sign' - why does the soldier do this? What does this mean?
The bomb explosion - who planted the bomb? Why did they do it?
Gun shots - who did they hit? Did they die?
The beeping of the phone - who is he trying to contact?
The bomb hitting him- will he die?
Pulling the bag off his head - what do they want him to see?

CULTURAL CODE
The suit - he is a wealthy man.
The army outfits- they are obviously part of the army.
The ragged tie and top button undone - he is laid back.
The rusty road and rocks - set in a desert somewhere.
Mobile phone and watch - he can buy what he likes, also represents being wealthy.
The bomb - something dangerous is about to happen.
The blood - something dangerous has happened.
The scarves around mouths and on heads - suggests terrorists who want to be kept anonymous.
The different language - keeping the audience in secrecy, we do not know what they are saying.
Tony Stark represents the audience.