10 Best Opening Movie Scenes Of All Time (According To Reddit)

10. X-Men 2

Before Spider-Man 2 and The Dark Knight, there was a period of time where X-Men 2 might've been the greatest comic-book movie ever, and its incredible opening action scene was a big reason why.

After a stirring monologue from Charles Xavier and a short CG title sequence, said action scene picks up inside the White House, with teleporting demon Nightcrawler laying down the smack on a small army of the president's guards.

With an evocative, operatic score, a flawless blend of practical and digital effects, and some masterful camerawork that really sells the confusion of fighting a foe with such unpredictable movement, it's hard to find fault with the technical execution of the scene.

It's also a perfect example of action serving story, with a member of the oppressed mutant society fighting back against a symbol of not just American power, but global power. It's an effective sequence on so many levels, and simply put, this is super-powered action at its finest.