The Matrix
Keanu Reeves, Laurence Fishburne, Carrie-Anne Moss
When a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
Why you'll love it
A computer hacker learns about the true nature of his reality and his role in the war against its controllers, blending philosophy and action.
Memento
Guy Pearce, Carrie-Anne Moss, Joe Pantoliano
A former insurance investigator who now suffers from anterograde amnesia uses notes and tattoos to hunt down his wife's murderer.
Why you'll love it
A man suffering from short-term memory loss uses notes and tattoos to hunt for the man he thinks killed his wife, creating a complex narrative structure.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Jim Carrey, Kate Winslet, Tom Wilkinson
When their relationship turns sour, a couple undergoes a medical procedure to have each other erased from their memories forever.
Why you'll love it
After a painful breakup, a couple undergoes a procedure to erase memories of each other, exploring the nature of love and memory.
The Sixth Sense
Bruce Willis, Haley Joel Osment, Toni Collette
After being shot by a resentful former patient whom he failed to help, a Philadelphia child psychologist seeks redemption by treating a young boy with a disturbing secret.
Why you'll love it
A child psychologist treats a young boy who claims to see dead people, leading to a shocking twist that redefines the narrative.
Shutter Island
Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Mortimer, Mark Ruffalo
Two US marshals are sent to a mental institution on an inhospitable island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient.
Why you'll love it
A U.S. Marshal investigates a psychiatric facility after one of the patients goes missing, leading to a series of mind-bending twists.