Which movies actually start with a narrator saying “you’re probably wondering how I ended up in this situation”?

I know there are a ton of cliches around film openings. Action cliffhangers followed by “3 years earlier,” bookend framing devices establishing a narrator who then relays the movie as a story they’re telling, etc.

But perhaps the greatest opening cliche is when we see our protagonist start off in a sticky high-stakes situation and just as the action hits a high point it pauses so the narrator can interject, “See him? That’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got here.” The thing is, I know I’ve seen this before but I can’t think of any examples off the top of my head. Much appreciated to anyone who can provide some. Thanks!

Submitted August 07, 2023 at 02:32AM by EmptyCan27 https://ift.tt/dA5NSzJ