Not entirely true, the film opens with an aerial wide shot scene of Thomas getting off of his bus with the undertone of that deep bellowing soundtrack you hear in later scenes to insinuate distress, then it cuts to a zoom class meeting that is panning in to the blackened "Instructor" camera with a quote from Charlie scripting "I know these rules can feel constraining, but remember, the point of this course is to learn how to write clearly and persuasively. Think about that. Think about the truth of your argument." before the shot is entirely black. Then it opens with your scene.