A Glean movie guide
Beyond Reality
Dive into the complex.
High-concept thrillers and mind-bending puzzles that challenge your perception.
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The movie list
- 01
Tenet
A secret agent navigates a world where time flows in reverse to prevent a global catastrophe.
Armed with only one word - Tenet - and fighting for the survival of the entire world, the Protagonist journeys through a twilight world of international espionage on a mission that will unfold in something beyond real time.
- 02
The Matrix
A hacker discovers his entire existence is a simulated construct controlled by machines.
Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth.
- 03
Paprika
A psychologist uses a device to enter patients' dreams, blurring the line between fantasy and reality.
Dr. Atsuko Chiba is a research psychologist who uses a device called the DC Mini to enter her patients' dreams, wherein she adopts the alter-ego "Paprika". When the device is stolen, she must stop rogue elements from merging the dream and waking worlds.
- 04
Memento
A man with short-term memory loss tracks his wife's killer through a brilliant, non-linear narrative.
Leonard Shelby is tracking down the man who raped and murdered his wife. The difficulty of locating his wife's killer, however, is compounded by the fact that he suffers from a rare, untreatable form of short-term memory loss. Although he can recall details of life before his accident, Leonard cannot remember what happened fifteen minutes ago, where he's going, or why.
- 05
Shutter Island
A U.S. Marshal’s investigation into a missing patient spirals into a psychological nightmare.
World War II soldier-turned-U.S. Marshal Teddy Daniels investigates the disappearance of a patient from a hospital for the criminally insane, but his efforts are compromised by troubling visions and a mysterious doctor.
- 06
Source Code
A soldier is repeatedly sent into a digital simulation to identify a bomber in a high-stakes time loop.
When decorated soldier Captain Colter Stevens wakes up in the body of an unknown man, he discovers he's part of a mission to find the bomber of a Chicago commuter train.
- 07
The Prestige
Two rival magicians engage in a bitter, obsessive feud that pushes the boundaries of science and illusion.
A mysterious story of two magicians whose intense rivalry leads them on a life-long battle for supremacy -- full of obsession, deceit and jealousy with dangerous and deadly consequences.
- 08
Arrival
A linguist attempts to communicate with extraterrestrial visitors in a profound exploration of time.
Taking place after alien crafts land around the world, an expert linguist is recruited by the military to determine whether they come in peace or are a threat.
- 09
Dark City
A man struggles to reclaim his memories in a city where the sun never rises and reality is manipulated.
A man struggles with memories of his past, including a wife he cannot remember, in a nightmarish world with no sun and run by beings with telekinetic powers who seek the souls of humans.
- 10
Coherence
A dinner party turns into a reality-bending puzzle when a passing comet creates parallel possibilities.
Four couples gather for dinner the night a mysterious and powerful comet passes overhead.