14 Movies That Confused Even the Kings of Logic

Among the thousands of films and series that exist, there are some that even the most meticulous viewers cannot understand all the subtleties of the plot at first glance. It seems that the directors deliberately confuse us and force us to seriously reflect on what happens on screen. And we, with great interest, have watched these mysterious films more than once trying to decipher them.

O awesome.club loves mysteries, especially if they are hidden in a good movie. We’re sure you can discover the secrets of these productions that have baffled even the most sophisticated cinephiles.

David Lynch doesn’t make ordinary movies. All of his works are high in calories for the brain and imagination. The Empire of Dreams is no exception. Actress Nikki Grace prepared very well for filming and delved so deeply into her role that she failed to understand where reality ends and fiction begins. Can you differentiate one from the other?

Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos makes films for intellectuals. In The Sacrifice of the Sacred Deerthere are some links to Greek mythology, an impressive moral choice by the protagonist, and a series of questions that viewers must answer on their own.

Some thieves break into the house of a blind old man who, according to rumors, has a lot of money and finds himself in a trap. But the assailants become victims and discover the horrible secret that keeps the decrepit (actually not) war veteran. At the end of the film, the director does not put a full stop and reserves the possibility of inventing his own continuation of the story.

This is an iconic movie for “freaks” that will be better understood by people with a scientific background. the director of primer, mathematician Shane Carruth, intentionally did not provide the characters’ professional language. Abe and Aaron create a device capable of changing space and time. However, his “time machine” turns out to be a threat with a side effect. Despite the low budget and limited release, primer managed to win some awards.

If you try to tell the plot of the movie Upstream Color, will have a schizophrenic history. The villain hypnotizes the main heroine with the help of parasites and forces her to get rid of all her savings. Soon a person appears who frees her from the parasite and fills her life with another meaning. Sounds amazing, right?

Throughout the film, the director plays with the viewers’ feelings and fills them with riddles that will be solved with the power of art film experts and subtle people.

In a forbidden area, there is a room that fulfills the most precious wishes. A professor and a writer embark on their quest and, through the dangers of the area, come to their guide: Stalker. A film by Andreï Tarkovsky based on the work of the Strugatsky brothers, which are filled with symbols and references that are familiar to each person. The viewer will be forced to reflect on their authentic desires and how far they are willing to go for them. And you, can you answer these questions frankly, even for yourself?

The heir of a millionaire family, David Marks, marries a simple girl. But the fairy tale love story becomes a horror. David has mental problems and his young wife has disappeared without a trace. The film is inspired by a true story that has not yet come to an end. The man who became the prototype of David Marks was Robert Durst. He is suspected of several murders, but so far has not been convicted.

The film Looper — Assassins of the Future is not only remembered by viewers for its image of Joseph Gordon-Levitt (it was made up to bear a close resemblance to Bruce Willis), but also for its complex plot twists. The time travel movie requires attention to detail and a good memory. Otherwise, how will you resolve the back-and-forth mess?

The heroine of the film has many problems: her beloved husband was arrested, and depression began. When he was released, the girl did not fare well and was forced to seek help from a psychiatrist. The drama develops around the drugs prescribed by the doctor, who knew the pills had a horrible side effect. It seems that the solution to the tragedy lies on the surface, however all participants have their own diabolical secrets.

The film is based on the eponymous novel by Fyodor Dostoevsky, which, in turn, is already a pretension of a complex and intellectual work. Simon James is very fond of a girl, but he cannot confess his feelings. And all because of her shyness. Soon, the character’s twin, James Simon, enters the scene, who is exactly the opposite of him: daring, charismatic and vain. Which one is more real: Simon or James?

The main character of the film is preparing for the coming end of the world: looking for a refuge where he can hide from catastrophe. But what does our hero protect his family from: from a natural disaster or from himself?

This movie is inspired by the novel by Thomas Pynchon which is very difficult to transfer to the screen as it is full of stories and characters. However, the screenwriters worked brilliantly on the adaptation and Inherent Vice was nominated twice for an Oscar. The viewer will have to carefully follow the smallest details, because without them it will be difficult to understand the ending.

Hollywood stuntman Roy Walker breaks his neck and is prostrate in bed. His girlfriend leaves him and the only thing on his mind is taking his own life. All of his plans are shattered by a little girl, and Roy starts telling her stories, which also heal him. The reality of film is closely related to fiction, and differentiating one from the other is not so simple.

An 18-year-old artist holds within herself the memories of 5 girls who died at the same time, at the age of 22. What awaits her: death or a long life? The viewer alone will have to sort out the heroine’s life: the director put only innuendo and left an open ending.

The creators of the series placed the characters from different Stephen King books and gave the plot a twist. Good characters also keep their dark secrets. At the end of the first season, it’s hard to understand which one is the villain and who is the victim. Time jumps add confusion, and only the most attentive viewers have the power to uncover the sinister city’s secrets.