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The best five film openings ever chosen by our resident film expert Hywel Gregory How do you decide on what makes a good film opening good and a great opening great? There is so much criteria to choose from. The best film opening should give us a sample of what's in store, establish the genre of the film, intrigue, surprise and engage us. Why are some more successful than others? It's down to the artistic value, aesthetics and how much we enjoy them. Sometimes the openings aren't even relevant to the story line. The opening sequence can just give us a transaction between the real world and that of the films - a link between that of our cultures and that of the characters. When one ponders on the vast amount of film openings, instantly several spring to mind. Whether you are after a thriller or a romantic comedy no one...

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