A films opening is often considered one of the most important parts of a film since it is able to keep an audience enticed, or put them off the movie completely. Despite the opening scene only being several minutes long, getting it right can change the outcome of the film entirely. Grabbing the audiences attention early is extremely important, especially when leaving the viewer puzzled as to what they have just seen. A good film opening leaves unanswered questions in the viewers head, also known as the 'Hermeneutic Code', and keeps them interested. Some film openings take a different approach and use anecdotes and flashbacks to create a sense of confusion for the viewer, revealing interesting parts of the story, without revealing too much to spoil the entire film. In many cases, the title of the film is revealed at the end of the film opening, following an important even in which the film is then started with. This is a way that suspense can be built, as well as leaving the storyline mostly hidden, but partly revealed.
Two of my personal favourites is the opening to 'The Departed' and the opening to 'Se7en'. Both adopt very unique styles, each suiting them perfectly(in my opinion).
The opening to 'The Departed'.
The opening to 'Se7en'.
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