Here goes. My top three:
- Coherence
- Quick synopsis: A dinner party takes a turn for the bizarre when a comet passes close to Earth.
- Keywords: Schrodinger's Theory, doppelgangers
- Quick review: This neat little low-budget gem is easily one of my favorites in the mind-fuck category. In turns cool and claustrophobic, chilling and exciting, it poses both mind-boggling questions and moral dilemmas that last long after viewing. Supreme goosebumps delivered.
- Primer
- Quick synopsis: A group of friends invent a time machine but soon face consequences that change their friendship and their lives.
- Keywords: time travel, friendship, secrets
- Quick review: Another low-budget film that has become a personal favorite, mostly for the sweet, sweet complexity of it. I really have a thing for movies that make me want to view it a second or third time (with pen and paper in handy just to make a chart of the plot) – and with this one, a second viewing is definitely required.
- The Prestige
- Quick synopsis: Two competing magicians try to beat each other with escalating tricks that affect their personal lives.
- Keywords: magic, rivals, love
- Quick review: This is my favorite plot-twist movie so far. Sleek, simple, yet effective story-telling, great acting from a great cast, and refreshing plot devices that are far from overused.The rest of these titles are in no particular order.