We have watched movies like Shutter Island and Predestination that just blew our minds. However, in this post, we are not talking about movies that have confusing plots but what-the-hell-did-I-just-saw kind of movies.
We sometimes watch a movie that has a twist or particular aspect that shocks us and redefines the film that we've been watching for more than an hour! A specific element of a mind-blowing movie could be anything - the plot, the revelation, the violence, or a twist.
Remember the climax of M. Night Shyamalan's Signs? If you had seen Signs, you'd know what I'm talking about.
Here are our top 10 best mind-bending movies that you must try if you haven't yet!
Identity
Identity is a classic "whodunit" murder mystery on the outside, and inside it's entirely something else!
The story starts with ten characters in an isolated motel, cut off from the outer world. Soon, the killing begins, and one by one, people begin to die. Parallelly, we see a murderer waiting for his death sentence.
 |
| Source - Dailymotion |
Identity stars John Cusack and is based on a novel by Agatha Christie.
The Machinist
The Machinist is a psychological thriller that can be considered as one of Christian Bale's best physical performances. Christian Bale lost an abnormal amount of weight and is slightly more than 120 pounds in the movie.
 |
| Source - Tulsa World |
Trevor Reznik is an insomniac who says at one point that he hasn't slept in one year. He is an insomniac, and the lack of sleep results in bizarre episodes at home as well as at home.
Trevor sees a man everywhere, but nobody around him can see him.
As the story unfolds, it reveals a secret that explains Trevor's conditions.
Source Code
Source Code keeps you hooked even after the movie has ended!
Jake Gyllenhaal plays the role of the protagonist, Colter Stevens, who is sent on a secret mission by the government. Colter was given the last few minutes of a man who died on a train due to a bomb blast. Colter's mission was to identify the bomber. He dies over and over again but realizes that there are more things at stake than he imagined.
 |
| Source - Variety |
Source Code is an excellent science fiction movie that adds a brilliant new twist to the time-traveling concept that we have been seeing.
The Butterfly Effect
The story is based on chaos theory. According to chaos theory, a small, seemingly insignificant event can lead to an event that can redesign many people's lives. For example, you are who you are because of the decisions you made and the actions you took. So, if you can go back and change a small event, like drinking coffee with someone on a particular date and time, your life would take a different route, and you won't be who you are today!
Confusing? You can watch the movie to understand the chaos theory.
 |
| Source - Screen Rant |
Ashton Kutcher plays the role of a teenager named Evan. Evan keeps blacking out and finds himself in his past, where he changes the events. As a result, his life changed in the present, and so do the lives of the people in his life.
At a certain point in time, Evan realizes that his present is changing because he is changing his past, which leads to scary parallel realities. The next movie is another example of how past choices change everything in the present.
Mr. Nobody
You might agree when I say that life is all about decisions and choices that we constantly make throughout our life. Mr. Nobody is a movie that focuses on choices and where each choice leads.
The premise of Mr. Nobody is simple and based on a boy's decision to stay with his mother or father. The movie offers absorbing visuals, unending possibilities, and a thought-provoking story.
 |
| Source - Letterboxd |
Mr. Nobody isn't a critic's favorite movie, but in my opinion, it's a movie for the ages.
Coherence
Coherence is based on the famous paradox known as Schrödinger's cat.
Schrödinger's cat is a paradox thought by Erwin Schrödinger, a physicist, in 1935. The paradox says that there can be many possibilities or realities of a simple event at the same point in time. Coherence is based on the same.
 |
| Source - The Hollywood Reporter |
Coherence is a movie about eight friends who come to a dinner party but experience chains of events that bend their reality. Coherence is a fascinating story that might keep you talking about it for days.
The Fountain
The Fountain is a mix of fantasy and love in three eras. The movie is directed by Darren Aronofsky, starring Hugh Jackman, and has layers in its storytelling.
 |
| Source - SBS |
The Fountain is a visually rich movie that makes you ask if true love can bring back a person who is dead? The movie is about the meaning of true love and how it transcends beyond life and death.
Watch The Fountain attentively, and it might just affect you deeply.
The Piano Teacher
The Piano Teacher is more than a movie - it's an examination that is both deep and disturbing at times. Directed by Michael Haneke, the movie can leave you shaken. It's not a very easy watch, but if you are patient, you can watch the movie with its subtle nuances.
 |
| Source - Artforum |
Although the movie can shock you at times, in the end, if you think about it, the message was clear - There are many shades of love, and not all shades are pretty.
Irreversible
The events of a traumatic and fateful night unfold in reverse order as Alex (Monica Bellucci) is brutally beaten and raped by a man. Alex's ex-lover and boyfriend hire two criminals to find the culprit and take revenge. This is the premise of Irreversible.
 |
| Source - IMDb |
Irreversible gradually becomes a terrible and beautiful examination of the principle of causation and its destructive nature. The film shows that none can be crueler than time itself.
Enemy
Enemy is a film about a teacher (Jake Gyllenhaal) who finds his doppelganger. The exploration of his subconscious is challenging and, at times, portrayed by webs and spiders.
 |
| Source - Variety |
The movie has a confusing ending and has multiple interpretations by both critics and fans. Maybe the opening caption of the movie tells a lot without saying much - Chaos is order yet undeciphered.
Enemy is a visually great movie and would keep you thinking about it for many days for sure.
Comments
Post a Comment