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Any similar movies/series/books?

posted 15 years ago by vasanth6009619
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I just recently watched this film and I really enjoyed it.
I was hoping someone could recommend me some similar movies/books/series.

Now let me make it clear that when I say similar I mean intelligent stories with intelligent characters, lots of tricks, mind-games, puzzles and problems.
The only other ones that I was able to find were the Japanese TV show Liar Game
and the animated show Gambling Apocalypse Kaiji.
I am NOT looking for movies where people are trapped in a room, so do not suggest movies like Cube or Saw.

Thanks in advance.

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[–] shrinkwrap-2 15 years ago

Have you seen "The Game" 1997 with Sean Penn and Michael Douglas? I highly recommend it as being an "intelligent story with intelligent characters, lots of tricks, mind-games, puzzles and problems". I can't say anything more about it w/out this becoming a spoiler.

I'd like to find more movies like The Game, personally!

[–] movieman200 15 years ago

I second "The Game" and also recommend "Memento" and another foreign film called "8 Femmes"

[–] gareth-g 15 years ago

Try the (also) Spanish Time Crimes...another great sleeper, well thought out and more twists than a twisted twisty thing, with a great number of "awww...of course" moments

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[–] ElectricEye 15 years ago

"The Game" is definitely a winner... I'd also reccomend the Spanish Film "El Metodo", and probably "The Usual Suspects".

Protective, Detective, Electric Eye

[–] twelvepointnine 15 years ago

No maths, but nice thrillers anyway are Intacto and El Maquinista (AKA The Machinist).
Lots of geeky hints in cyber thriller One Point 0.

[–] greg1058 15 years ago

Japanese anime series Spiral, at least the first half of the show has lots of puzzles, mostly murder mysteries.

[–] joshw-6 15 years ago

I definitely recommend "Sleuth", with Laurence Olivier and Michael Caine and a couple of other guys. Don't bother with the remake.

[–] mrcheminee 10 years ago

I actually recommend both. I had a lot of fun watching Caine taking on both rolls.

[–] BigB0882 15 years ago

I 2nd the recommendation for "8 Femmes." Great movie!

[–] jrhpax 15 years ago

"House of Games," the David Mamet film, is a gem.

[–] wuja 15 years ago

13 game of death

[–] kevin_crighton 14 years ago

I'd add the film CUBE to the list. It's fantastic. Wouldn't worry about the follow-up films though.

I weep for originality in Hollywood

[–] movieman200 14 years ago

And, just like the above poster said, "Sleuth"...the original...don't bother with the remake.

[–] centralpzy 14 years ago

Watch Nine queens. Its fantastic especially if you like tricks in a movie.