Split
A man named Kevin, diagnosed with 23 different personalities, kidnaps three girls. They must find a way to escape before their kidnapper’s frightful 24th personality emerges. One of the best performances of James McAvoy as Kevin.
Memento
It is psychological thriller based on a man having short term memory loss. He uses polaroid photographs and tattoos to track information he cannot remember, to avenge the death of his wife.
The Sixth Sense
The story deals with a boy named Cole Sear who has the ability to see and talk with the dead. On the advice of his psychologist, he decides to help the wandering spirits. The movie, with an out-of-the-blue climax, keeps you captivated till the end.
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
A couple undergoes the procedure of erasing memories when they drift away from their relationship. But love has strange ways of finding itself again and during this process they realise what they had for each other.
Source Code
A soldier wakes up to discover that he is in someone else’s body. He is part of an experiment conducted by the Government to find the bomber of a commuter train. He has only eight minutes to complete the task and it runs as a cycle till the task is completed.
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