My Top 5 Favorite Movie Openings

Donnie Darko directed by Richard Kelly is all about Donnie and his life leading up the the end of the world... In the opening scene we meet Donnie, laying in the road early in the morning.The scene then shows Donnie's journey home showing a shot of each of his family members the Song The Killing Moon by Echo and the Bunnymen playing in the background. I like this scene because it reveals little to nothing about the actual plot, but is also shot very beautifully.
Interesting fact: in the directors cut of the film the opening song is different (Never Tear Us Apart by INXS) which gives the scene a very different tone.

Memento directed by Christopher Nolan is a backwards film about one man's journey to find justice for his wife. I like this opening because it focuses on the fading picture which is a main focus in this film. Also the scene is entirely backwards which leaves the audience with many questions that can only be answered by watching the entire film.

Harold and Maude directed by Hal Ashby is a cult classic. I love the opening to this film because it starts off in the strangest way. Upbeat music playing and suddenly the first character that is introduced "dies", the reaction of his mother is not what you expect as she proceeds to make a phone call. I think it's a quite bazaar way to start a film but it does reflect Harold's character very well as an creepy, eccentric person. 

Pulp Fiction directed by Quinton Tarantino is a classic masterpiece, not only does the opening scene excite you but the conversation between the couple starts off quite normally and escalates to the point of armed robbery.

Drive directed by Nicolas Winding Refn. The opening scene illustrates gosling's character 'The Driver' very well, as he is quite and shrouded in mystery. The scene does very well in familiarising his character and the area in which it is set with absolutely no dialogue, much like the rest of the film.