The remains of the car are burning in the dark. Those who were present at such a catastrophe no longer breathe air. The screen is black, with the title “Welcome to Riley” proudly displayed in the center of the screen. The face of a strong man smoking a cigarette enters the frame.
In the dark, with smoke pouring from his mouth, he looks like a caged animal, frustrated at being marginalized in captivity. These opening moments in Welcome to the Rileys could be seen in any number of seventies-era characters, both in their confrontational dissonance and oppressive darkness.
Source: IndieWire