5. The Proposition Few movie openings were more attention-grabbing than this brutal shoot-out, as bullets tore through the walls of a tin shack during Guy Pearce's last stand against Ray Winstone's coppers.

4. Monster House Simple and beautiful - the audience is treated to a quick tour of the neighbourhood by following a falling, dancing wind-tossed leaf.

3. Children Of Men Literally explosive - we quickly get to see just how rough Alfonso Cuaron's future UK is when Clive Owen's coffee shop suddenly goes boom.

2. The Prestige Jumping backwards and forwards in the story as Michael Caine explains the three acts of a magic trick... Classy and clever.

1. Superman Returns The music! The swooshing space-credits! Ahh, just like old times...