25 HOLLYWOOD FLICKS THAT ARE MENTALLY EXCITING

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Mentally exciting? Well, after watching any of these 25 movies you'll either have to rewatch the entire film, or have to do some research to understand it's genius.

INCEPTION

Inception

A thief who steals corporate secrets through use of the dream-sharing technology is given the  task of planting an idea into the mind of a CEO

INTERSTELLAR

Interstellar

In the future, Earth is slowly becoming uninhabitable. Ex-NASA pilot Cooper, along with a team of researchers, is sent on a planet exploration mission to report which planet can sustain life.

THE MATRIX

The Matrix

Thomas, a computer programmer, is led to fight an underground war against powerful computers who now rule the world with a system called 'The Matrix'.

THE FOUNTAIN

The Fountain

The themes of boundless love, mortality, the fragility of human life and spirituality are expressed via three stories, each one separated by five centuries.

PREDESTINATION

Predestination

The life of a time-travelling agent. On his final assignment, he must pursue the one criminal that has eluded him throughout time.

MEMENTO

Memento

A man who suffers from anterograde amnesia (the inability to form new memories) and is searching for the persons who attacked him and killed his wife

TRIANGLE

Triangle

The story revolves around the passengers of a yachting trip in the Atlantic Ocean who when struck by mysterious weather conditions, jump to another ship only to experience greater havoc on the open seas.

THE BUTTERFLY EFFECT

 The Butterfly Effect

A young man blocks out harmful memories of significant events of his life. As he grows up he finds a way to remember these lost memories and a supernatural way to alter his life.

THE PRESTIGE

 The Prestige

Two friends and fellow magicians become bitter enemies after a sudden tragedy. As they devote themselves to this rivalry, they make sacrifices that bring them fame but with terrible consequences.

STAY

Stay

This movie focusses on the attempts of a psychiatrist to prevent one of his patients from committing
suicide without losing his grip on reality.