10 Best Opening Scenes In Superhero Movies
7. The Dark Knight Rises
The final instalment in Christopher Nolan's Batman trilogy opened with a jaw-dropping scene of Bane suspending a private jet from another plane, then descending into it to kidnap a doctor and fake his death. And it was all done practically, making it even more impressive.
What makes the scene so crucial to the rest of the movie, is that it quickly establishes that this is a different Bane. Most audiences had either never seen Bane, or only knew him from the terrible Batman & Robin movie. So The Dark Knight Rises has Bane construct this insane stunt in order to fake the death of this renowned doctor, so that he can take him to Gotham. Tom Hardy's Bane is just as intimidating as previous incarnations but now he has the brains to back it up.
Nolan knew he had to up the ante after the incredible opening of The Dark Knight and while Bane's introduction doesn't quite compare to The Joker's, it's still a jaw-dropping scene with its ticking theme and the intense aura of Bane. The bag being removed from his head is still an iconic moment.