Supercut: First and final frames

Video artist Jacob T. Swinney (previously) has created a montage of the opening and closing shots of 55 famous films, side-by-side, all set to by Thomas Newman's Any Other Name, featured on the soundtrack of American Beauty.

Some of the opening shots are strikingly similar to the final shots, while others are vastly different--both serving a purpose in communicating various themes. Some show progress, some show decline, and some are simply impactful images used to begin and end a film.

The complete list of films featured can be found on the video's description, on Vimeo.

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