Analysis of film Opening sequences

Fight club
The beginning of fight club I love. Mainly due to the enigma that sets. The camera seems to be of a continuous scene through only what can be a field of electricity pylons. Though, we later find that it’s an inside sequence of shots flowing through the inside of the human mind and out through the nostrils to the end of a gun barrel placed uncomfortably inside Edward Norton’s mouth. It leaves so many unanswered questions straight away within the film fight club. It also inspired an idea for our contemporary noir to use our previously filmed exchange footage to use as our opening scene which too, would leave an enigma on how/why has our protagonist male died.

Lock stock and two smoking barrels.
This wasn’t an opening scene which inspired me but I am a fan of a great British film and this one in particular has to be one of my favourites. Its black comedy delving into the underbelly (bit like a noir-ish story plot, without the pessimistic ending) of society in London and use of quite wit throughout the film as well as a fantastic story behind it makes it an unmissable film which keeps you engrossed within it so that you don’t miss any of the action.
The reason I liked the opening sequence is that it amused me. The cockney banter being dealt out to bacons’ (Jason Statham’s) punters on the black market is hilarious and really makes you feel like your one of the punters being haggled due to the good use of mid shots, once the police arrive though they ‘scarper‘. which kind of looks similar to the opening scene of transporting which is another fantastic British film.