I want movies that encrypt themselves, intentionally deceive, hide their meaning, and present problems to your brain. I want movies that wrap themselves in cruel mystery, shadowy discussion, warped logic and bizarre thinking. One point if you can do this without mentioning Lynch.
shareThe movie you're looking for is named Tina and the Professor (1994). Welcome to MovieChat, dirtbag.
shareInteresting. I appreciate how it demonstrates the human capacity to independently engineer their perception of reality to one's own maximum benefit. A little too Lynchian unfortunately. Thank you.
shareI want movies that wrap themselves in cruel mystery, shadowy discussion, warped logic and bizarre thinking
So much more to those movies than just big action spectacle, if you're just willing to look beneath the surface. But few make the effort.
shareThose oiled abs, muscles.. which alley are we talking about?
shareLOL.
You've gotten some pretty good answers so far, I would only add Fight Club (1999) and No Country for Old Men (2007), although I suspect you've already seen them.
There's also this hidden gem on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/z7baCckh-XE?si=p42ZKnMI_1BqiOdW
There's Donnie Darko. there's also Southland Tales by writer/director Richard Kelly, but that might have been a little too nonsensical. Even a lot of people who like those kind of movies were like "What the hell?" with that one.
shareNaked Lunch (1991) seems to fit.
shareThe popular "The Shining" appears to have different interpretations especially about the ending and photo.
"Perfect Days" and 'Midsomer" were confusing.
Inception
Triangle
I cannot understand much of what went on in either movie and maybe never will!
They were both pretty good but super confusing.
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Inception was the first movie to come to my mind, too. I know you have to pay very close attention to Christopher Nolan movies but the night we watched it I just wasn't in the mood to, and by the end of it I had no idea what I had just watched. 😂
shareWe could set a date and time for a mutual rewatch and try to figure it out together. It’s got a fine director and good cast, it might be worth a try.
shareI'm game! Just name an evening that you're free at 7PM and I'll do it. I'll try not to ask "what the heck just happened" more than 20 times. 😂 Mr. fourlemons understood it so maybe he can help us, too.
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