The Dark Knight Christopher Nolan is a master of his craft and created one of the best opening scenes of any superhero film in The Dark Knight. The heist, carried out by a gang of men in clown masks, is riveting and suspenseful. Throughout the heist, many of the characters discuss their mysterious boss named Joker, creating a great build-up for the movie's villain. By the end, we learn that Joker is one of the men working the heist, and we are shown the brilliance of the criminal mastermind. The Matrix The opening scene from The Matrix is iconic and showed us some of the coolest stunts ever on-screen. Trinity is on the run from the police, but we find out that she can actually defy gravity, as she runs up walls and jumps from building to building. The stunt choreography is brilliant and intense, and the entire scene sets up the tone of the movie perfectly. It was life-changing as only the best films ever could be, creating a new cinematic language that's still being used today...