Opening of 'Devil Wears Prada'

I have been watching the opening of a few films to find inspiration and I thought that the Devil Wears Prada has a good opening to the film. I like the idea of showing the variation between the different people throughout the scene, especially when they are showing the different shoes as it has been put together cleverly. It is so simplistic but draws you in and the music suits the scene so well. There is a variety of shots like a close up on the eyes whilst they are doing their make-up, a lot of tilt is used to show the person which is effective as it changes throughout. Also there is only one speech which is 'good luck' letting the viewer ponder why she needs luck

Past opening of films

After viewing many of last years opening to a film, this has to be my favourite opening in terms of shots. I will start by complimenting the title, i loved the play on words in comparison to the movie, which becomes clear it is about drugs in the final scene. I also thought the various camera movements and angles were skilful, with various shots showing Elisha cycling. Moreover I like the simplicity of the opening how even though she is only cycling the various shots used along with the sound of the bikes breaks and song playing creating a jolly feel which is contradicted at the end when she drops the drugs. The originality of this opening is why I like it so much as they focus more on technical features then the story line.