Shadow lighting to create the effect of the building blocking the sunlight and to make it more realistic. This makes the audience feel as if this destruction would happen in reality.

Point of view is used from the inside of the car, looking out. This makes the audience feel as if they are actually in the scene.

From the opening you can see that the film is:

Set in New York.

Everything is demolished and rundown.
Overgrown grass on roads and cracks on the floor.
No human being is to be seen in the film.

This sets the mood and establishes the scene instantly.

Panning is used whilst the car is driving to create fast paced. This creates tension towards the audience. Diegetic sound of the car speeding, this signifies that all rules and regulations have been disregarded, therefore, he is making up his own rules.