A Glean movie guide
Beyond Reality
Question everything.
Mind-bending thrillers and high-concept sci-fi that challenge your perception.
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The movie list
- 01
Tenet
A high-stakes espionage thriller that forces you to rethink the flow of time.
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
The definitive exploration of simulated reality wrapped in iconic, stylized action.
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
Memento
A masterclass in non-linear storytelling that puts you directly into the protagonist's fractured memory.
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.
- 04
Paprika
This visually stunning film explores dream-sharing technology with a surreal, imaginative edge.
When a machine that allows therapists to enter their patient's dreams is stolen, all hell breaks loose. Only a young female therapist can stop it and recover it before damage is done: Paprika.
- 05
Source Code
A gripping, fast-paced race against time that uses a looping simulation to solve a mystery.
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.
- 06
The Prestige
An intricate, puzzle-like narrative about obsession that demands your full attention.
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.
- 07
Dark City
A stylish neo-noir mystery set in a city where reality is rewritten every night.
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.
- 08
Arrival
A deeply intellectual take on first contact that uses non-linear language to reshape perception.
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.