Everyone loves reversal movies, wave after wave of reversals, is a breakthrough in mindset. You think so, in fact, it is like that, and in the end, it is another kind.
Therefore, every time you see a reversal movie, you will always get a lot of pleasure, that's because the routine is too much, it will always be very tired, and the reversal just tells you that the story can be like this.
In the end, we reap the surprise of breaking the routine in the reversal.
It just so happens that there is a list of 30 best movies in the new century on the indiewire. This list was actually selected in 2017, when it was the top 20, and now it has been updated to the top 30.
If, you prefer reversal movies, it just so happens that there are a few of them that you haven't watched, or you can pay attention to them.
30. "Midnight Bells"
This film is a remake of the Japanese version of the horror film of the same name. Compared with the Japanese version, as a remake of the movie, in fact, this film can only be regarded as decent.
So, the final rating is not particularly high either.
However, the film still pulled back some positive reviews with an excellent reversal. As some commentators said, looking at the original suspense film of this film, it may feel better.
Synopsis from Douban: There is a terrifying legend that is related to a mysterious videotape in which anyone who has seen it will die seven days later. Keller (Naomi Watts), a rational-minded female journalist, only takes this as a joke, but the death of her niece Katie (Amber Tamblyn) shakes her faith. Keller's sister told Keller that Katie had watched a bizarre videotape with three classmates, all of whom had died without exception.
Keller decides to investigate the matter, finding the tape that Katie had seen and seeing the contents of the tape, after which a mysterious phone call heralds the approaching of Keller's death. In order to survive, Keller must find the truth of the videotape curse within seven days, and the time is tight, can Keller finally succeed in escaping danger?
29. Invasion of Darkness
I first knew about Neil Marshall as a director because of this "Invasion of Darkness", although he never returned to the level of that time.
As a horror film, this film has achieved a tense plot and excellent rhythm, including the bloodiness and horror of the film, which is also unforgettable.
Of course, it is also indispensable to the final ending of the film, which also makes the film an important reason for the horror film of the new millennium.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: Sarah (Shauna McDonald) was accidentally broken by a car accident, her husband and daughter were killed in the accident, she survived but never recovered, in order to revive Sarah, her five female friends arranged an adventure trip for her in a deserted and ancient cave in the jungle, Andrino (Natalie Jackson Mendoza) is one of the most experienced wild adventures and she chose to come here. Just when the girls were amazed by the scenery in the cave, they unconsciously disturbed another creature in the cave, they had no vision, relying on the source of the sound to brutally hunt them, the girls united in order to save themselves, but in the escape of friends suspicious of each other, in order to survive, how do they find their way out of the narrow and dark cave?
28. "Mechanic Hime"
Or because of his status as a novelist, Alex Garland's work always has his deep meaning, which is why many people like his work.
Just like this "Mechanical Ji", it is also very difficult to ponder. Of course, this film is also indispensable to reverse.
Douban Synopsis: Gary Smith (Domhnall Gleeson), a programmer who works for a well-known search engine company, is lucky enough to win the grand prize drawn by boss Nathan (Oscar Isaac), who will be invited to spend a vacation with his boss in a villa in the mountains. In an isolated villa, Nathan received the employee graciously. In fact, he invited Gary to come for another purpose, which was to assist him in completing the tests of the intelligent robots he had developed. The genius Nathan develops Eva (Alicia Vikander), an intelligent robot with the ability to think independently, and in order to confirm whether she has the ability to think independently, he hopes that Gary can perform the famous "Turing test" for Eva. From the first glance, Galry seems to have been attracted to this robot with a human-like appearance.
In the ensuing exchange, he seems not to be facing a cold machine, but more like a poor girl who has been innocently imprisoned...
27. "Us"
After Breaking Bad, Jordan Peel brought the film. In a way, the film has a lot of similarities with "Escape from Breaking Bad", and it is still a wtf, nervous movie. The shell of horror, again maintaining the basic laughter point. And, essential, numerous metaphors.
Let's count it as a social thriller.
If you remember that ending, it's really amazing.
The synopsis is based on Douban, where a couple named Adelaide and Gable take their children on a beach vacation that was once the entertainment venue of Aledelaide's childhood. After a day at seaside with the Taylors, Adelaide is increasingly unable to recover from his past wounds, and he feels more and more that his family is about to be destroyed. At night, the family even saw four people standing hand in hand in the driveway, as if there were more eerie things waiting for them.
26. "High Voltage"
Anyway, to this day I still remember the film's ridiculous reversal ending, but as a horror film, director Alexander Aga is still very good at it.
I think if you haven't seen this film and are interested in horror movies, you can still pay attention to it.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: Young girls Mary (Cécile De France) and Alicia (Maïwenn Le Besco) are good friends who are also studying at a university in Paris, France. One weekend, the two drove to Alicia's farm in the countryside for a vacation. It was late at night, everything was silent, and Mary was venting herself in her loneliness when an uninvited guest suddenly broke in. He brutally murdered Alicia's parents and young brother and took them captive. In order to rescue her friend, Mary sneaks into the killer's truck. Passing a gas station, she switches into the car of the clerk who was also brutally killed and continues to follow, only to be spotted by the cunning killer. An almost psychedelic cat-and-mouse killing game soon reaches its climax...
25. "Hidden Camera"
The film won several awards at the Cannes Film Festival and was a very discussed work of the year. Of course, Michael Haneke at that time, in his films, was indeed very powerful.
I think if you haven't seen a friend, you can try it.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: The peaceful life of well-known TV host George (Daniel Auteuil) with his wife Anna (Juliet Binoùs Juliette Binoche) and son Pierre's family of three is shattered by a videotape that George picks up from his doorstep, which shows someone quietly watching the Georges' every move. Soon, more videotapes and threatening postcards were sent to George and his family. Nervous about his invisible enemy, George begins to carefully protect his son and guides the contents of the videotape, recalling that many years ago, Majid, an Algerian orphan who nearly became his mother's adopted son, recalled. George suspects that the initiator of the video tape is Majid, so he visits the house, but it leads to an unexpected ending...
24. "The Illusion of Death"
Jack Gyllenhaal in "The Illusion of Death" is still quite memorable. This film is also like his title, somewhat neurotic, the kind of god nags.
Unfortunately, After this work, Richard Kelly got worse and worse, and after that, he did not bring out any too good works, some regrets.
Douban's synopsis feels like Danny Daco (Jack Galen Hall) suffers from mental illness, and one night he is inexplicably summoned to sleepwalk, and thus escapes a plane that crashes on the ceiling of his room, such a bizarre accident.
Since then, his life has changed, frequent hallucinations, and he often sees Frank the Rabbit Man, who tells him that the world will be destroyed in 28 days, 6 hours, 48 minutes and 12 seconds; he gets a book, the Upanishads of Time Travel, which has a strong curiosity about the time travel and offline universe mentioned in the book.
As the end of the world draws nearer, Jack's life gets more and more bizarre, and his new girlfriend and family are involved. It seems that Jack's desire to save the world needs to pay more.
23. "Warm Contains Light"
If you are in other lists, the position of this film will definitely be higher, because it is indeed a very good movie.
There should be no one who has not seen it, if you really haven't seen it, remember to watch it.
22. "Goodnight Mommy"
This film actually belongs to the suspense thriller category, and was originally shortlisted for the horizon section of the Venice Film Festival. The highlights are really reversed, the kind of movies that can't be spoiled.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: In a idyllic location away from the hustle and bustle, twins Lucas (Lukas Schwarz) and Elias (Elias Schwarz) live a carefree life, while waiting every day for the early return of the hospitalized mother. On this day, the two little ones run home in the mud and are surprised to find that their mother (Susanne Wuest) has finally returned. It's just that my mother has bandages wrapped around her head, and she can hardly see the original appearance. Only for the next period of time, the children found that their mother's attitude had become cold, and there were many strange things in her words and deeds, and they even thought that this was not the real mother. The conflict between mother and son intensifies, and the mother forbids Elias to speak to his brother Lucas, and the boy is distressed.
What exactly brought this home to the brink of ruin? What exactly went wrong?
21. "Fatal Invitation"
As a horror film, in fact, the evaluation of this film is not too high, but as a reversal movie, the reversal at the end is still quite amazing. This is also the main attraction of this film.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: Will (Logan Marshall-Green) and Eden (Tammy Blanchard) once had a happy family of three, but the unexpected death of their son a few years ago brought the couple's life to the bottom. After that, they chose to break up and start their own lives. On this day, Will receives an invitation from Eden to join his current girlfriend Kira (Emayatzy Corinealdi) with his current girlfriend, Emayatzy Corinealdi, to a party at the house where the couple once had happy and sad memories. A dignified Will arrives by car and meets his old and new friend, Eden, and her current husband, David (Michiel Huisman).
Halfway through the party, David showed the crowd a propaganda video of a new religious organization in Mexico, and then guided the crowd to play a game of revealing what they really wanted. It's just that the so-called game seems to be gradually deviating from the direction...
20. "Undead Robbery"
Shyamalan's films have always been known for their penchant for reversal. Among them, including this "Undead Robbery", this film, whether it is the setting, or the reversal, is very exciting. Although the Douban score is average, I still want to recommend it.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: A train collision tragedy kills 131 passengers, and David Doon (Bruce Willis Bruce Willis) miraculously becomes the only survivor of the disaster, unharmed. After he attended the memorial service for the victims, he found a mysterious note on the window of his car that read: "How many times have you been sick in your life?" ”
Soon, a black man named Samuel L. Jackson (Samuel L. Jackson) appeared in front of David. Unlike David, Ilya was born crippled and vulnerable. Ilya, who loves comics, believes that David is the superhuman with supernatural abilities in the book. The ignorant David began to recognize his own abilities under the guidance of Ilya...
19. "Escape from Desperate Town"
Jordan Peel actually had two films selected, but "Escape from Desperate Town" was highly rated in North America and was included in various lists. From the perspective of the reversal, the subsequent reversal is really interesting.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: Black Boy Chris (Daniel Kaluuya) and white girl Ruth (Allison Williams) fall in love, and although the relationship between the two is very good, Chris has always been worried about his skin color. One day, the two meet for a visit to Ruth's house, where Chris meets Ruth's parents Dean (Bradley Whitford) and Missy (Catherine Keener), and everything is perfect except for Ruth's brother Gilead (Caleb Landry Jones) who shows Chris a hint of hostility.
The next day, Chris attends a party at Ruth's house, where Chris meets his old friend Andrew (Keith Stanfield), and to Chris's puzzlement, Andrew's dress, conversation, and mannerisms are very different from before, judging the two. All kinds of strange clues made Chris gradually realize that he seemed to be caught in a conspiracy.
18. "Atonement"
Although, "Atonement" actually has many aspects worth paying attention to, such as art, photography, that sports long shot, and so on. However, from the plot point of view, the reversal of the film is indeed a very important point of the story of this film, which guides the direction of the whole story.
Synopsis from Douban, in the summer of 1935, 13-year-old girl Brioni (Soritz Ronan) from a well-off British family has just begun to try to write, and her imagination is rich. One day, she secretly discovers that the servant's son, Robbie Turner (James McVoy), and her sister Cecilia (Kate Knightley) have an ambiguous relationship, and discovers that he has written her an erotic love letter. Brioni's rich imagination imagined all kinds of terrible things, and imagination came to mind. When her cousin Lola was raped, Brioni was fairly certain that she saw that Robbie had done it, and this time the testimony led to Robbie's wrongful imprisonment, leaving a heartbroken Cecilia.
When World War II broke out, robbie and Cecilia were both thrown into the fight to defend their homeland after their release, and Brioni gave up her education at Cambridge to become an army medic. No one can understand what she is doing, only she knows that she carries great secrets and self-blame...
17. Chainsaw Horror
As the most popular and critically acclaimed horror series of the new millennium, Chainsaw Horror is truly worth paying attention to. Including the reversal at the end of the film, I think, you didn't expect it.
16. "The Mist"
This collaboration between Stephen King and Frank Delabonte is also recognized as a masterpiece. In addition to the wonderful story, the final reversal is also the highlight of this film.
The synopsis is transferred from Douban: a beautiful town is instantly overwhelmed by a sudden thick fog. Screams came from the fog, and people fled in panic. David and his son and many of the townspeople are trapped in the town's supermarkets, waiting for the fog to clear. The fog did not disperse as expected, and the people who walked into the fog never returned. The thick fog gradually revealed its hideous face. Fear, panic, struggle, sadness, despair... People's spirits are on the verge of collapse. How can I get out of the fog alive? Faced with the almost crazy people in the supermarket and the unknowable fog that devours everything outside the supermarket, David tightly embraces his son and begins the difficult road to survival...
15. Legal Copy
In fact, Abbas's films often have some unique designs or experiments, which is where his films are very powerful. And this "legal copy", in terms of plot, also has a very unique reverse design.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: British writer James Miller (William Shimell) comes to the Italian city of Tuscany to give a lecture on the new work "Legal Copy". He discusses with the reader the view in the book that the argument about the authenticity of artistic creation is unnecessary, because the reproduction itself is the original work, and the original work is copied from other works. A French woman who trades antiques (Juliet Binoche Juliette Binoche brings her 11-year-old son to the seminar to ask for autographs for the book he just bought. She left early because her son was hungry and left a phone number before leaving.
Miller and the woman met again at her antique shop, and they drove out into the countryside to see something. She wandered aimlessly in miller in her car, talking about the subjects of books, visiting museums, talking about her rebellious son, and the two argued along the way.
14. "Mysterious Village"
Shyamalan, his film can't be reversed. The reversal of this film, I did not expect, and I was really shocked.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: In 1897, there was a small village in Pennsylvania called Colmington. The scenery here is beautiful, the scenery is pleasant, and the villagers are united and friendly, kind and kind, living a peaceful and comfortable life. However, the villagers of Colmington have a lingering nightmare in their hearts. Legend has it that there are cruel and terrifying monsters hidden in the jungle around the village, and they and the villagers seem to have an inviolable agreement, and the two sides are guarding their respective territories, and qiu is not guilty. But in recent times, there have been indications that monsters entrenched in the forest are trying to invade human territory. There was nothing people could do about it, and they had to use the old method of painting the trunk yellow with yellow paint on the trunk to repel the monster.
In order to cure his mother's illness, the young Man Lucis (Joaquin Phoenix) is determined to go to the town on the other side of the forest to buy medicine. The move completely changed The fate of Colmington...
13. "Forbidden Island"
I remember that after the film was released, there was also a big discussion about the ending, what was going on, who was real and who was fake, it was very interesting. From a reversal point of view, this film does a very good job.
Of course, the excitement of the film is actually more than a reversal.
Synopsis is based on the novel of the same name by American novelist Dennis Lehane.
In 1954, federal police officer Teddy (Leonardo DiCaprio) and partner Chuck (Mark Ruffalo) travel by boat to the Prison of confinement Island near Boston to investigate a bizarre disappearance. Rachel (Emily Mortimer), a hand-bladed female prisoner, mysteriously escapes from a heavily guarded cell and hides in the depths of an isolated island.
Teddy suspects that john Cowley (Ben Kingsley), the prison's attending psychiatrist, deliberately conceals the inside story and reveals to Chuck that his real purpose in going to the island is to find the administrator who set fire to his wife, Dolores (Michelle Williams), and exposes the U.S. government's crime of using psychiatric prisoners to conduct human science experiments. But as the investigation deepens, the truth becomes more and more confusing.
12. "Missing Baby"
Ben Affleck's directorial debut, in fact, is still very good, especially the ending part, which has also become the highlight of the film. So, from a reversal point of view, it's really not bad.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: In a small town in the United States, amanda, a four-year-old girl, suddenly disappears, and her aunt and uncle find private investigator Patrick Kenzie (Casey Affleck) and entrust him with an investigation into the disappearance of her niece.
Patrick Kenzie and his girlfriend and work partner Angela (Michelle Monaghan) begin a difficult investigation. As the investigation progresses, they discover that Amanda's mother, Helene, is an authentic addict who seems to care more about drugs than her daughter's disappearance, and as the investigation revolves around her, drug dealers, fraudsters, and child abusers gradually surface, and Detective Remy Broussard (Ed Harris) and police officer Jack Doyle (Morgan Freeman) also join the investigation. But Amanda's name is becoming increasingly out of reach, and Patrick Kenzie stands at a moral crossroads and begins to think about what constitutes "justice."
11. "The Power of Dogs"
You see, there are also new films. The design at the end of the film is unexpected, but it is reasonable. However, if you think it is a reversal, it is no problem.
10. "Arrival"
Many mainland audiences actually understand Villeneuve through this film released on the big screen. And Villeneuve's energy lies in this unique story, in the form of images, on the big screen.
The synopsis is transferred from Douban: Twelve shell-shaped UFOs suddenly appear over the earth, suspended over twelve different countries, and aliens send signals to humans, but humans cannot interpret them. The U.S. military has approached linguists Louis (Amy Adams) and physicist Ian (Jeremy Renner) in the hope that the two will work together to solve the alien language mystery.
After several encounters, Louis discovered that the aliens used a very special ring-shaped script and gradually understood the mystery. Because it has not been possible to determine the true purpose of aliens coming to Earth, China, Russia and other four countries decided to launch an attack on aliens, the United States also decided to abandon research to evacuate all personnel, at this juncture, Louis finally understood the aliens' intentions, using the special "weapons" given to her by aliens, Louis changed the future with one person.1.
9. "The Vanishing Lover"
Of course, without mentioning the final reversal, this is also a very good movie. It also allows everyone to meet the very good Pei Chunhua.
This one is also not recommended, because basically everyone has seen it, and if you haven't seen it, you must go to see it.
8. "Mulholland Drive"
David Lynch's "Mulholland Drive" can also be regarded as a representative of brain-burning movies. Therefore, the excitement of this film is not just reversed.
7. 《Parasite》
Of course, Bong Joon-ho's film is also not only a wonderful ending, but also a wonderful one.
6. The Kill List
Although the rating is not high, the end of this film is really quite maddening, and it is also a pretty powerful reversal, especially, it is also very unique to keep doing type conversion.
The synopsis is transferred from Douban: After returning to the UK, Jay, a veteran soldier, finds his livelihood difficult and his job quite difficult to find. Forced to do the work of a professional killer, he and his old partner Gal joined forces. But then the mysterious mercenaries and the strange midnight cult rituals that appear make them realize that they have been used...
5. "Orphan Complaint"
Many friends, because of this film, remember this little girl Isabella Fuhrman. Her excellent performance, which helped the film, could reverse the plot at the end and completely shock the audience.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: The unexpected miscarriage devastates John (Peter Sarsgaard) and Kate (Vera Farmiga) who are expecting the baby to be born, Kate is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, and their marriage is in jeopardy. In an effort to save a dying marriage, the couple travels to an orphanage hoping to adopt a child. Here, they meet a somewhat maverick little girl, Isabelle Fuhrman, Isabel Foreman. The unique temperament exuded by the little girl attracted Mr. and Mrs. John, and eventually East became a member of their family.
However, with the arrival of East, various bizarre events followed. Kate vaguely felt that there was an unknown side behind this little girl with an angelic face...
4. Fragments of Memory
Nolan's famous works, various fragmented narratives, and the final story, also make the reversal of the film very exciting.
3. "Old Boys"
Park Chan-wook's "Old Boy" also has a lot to talk about, such as action scenes, actors' performances, and of course, there is also the reversal at the end, which is really shocking.
The plot synopsis is transferred from Douban: On the day of his daughter's birthday, a middle-aged man, Wu Daxiu (Cui Minzhi), was on his way home drunk and was suddenly kidnapped and disappeared by an unknown person. For no reason, he was imprisoned in a mysterious private prison. Wu Daxiu, who was unsuccessful in his search for death, watched TV every day and ate fried dumplings for three meals. Through television, he learned that his wife had been killed, that her daughter's whereabouts were unknown, and that he was suspected of being the murderer. In this regard, Wu Daxiu began to exercise, determined to take revenge, and spent a long 15 years in prison.
When Wu secretly dug through the wall, he was released one day and was able to see the light of day. Desperate to find the reason for his abduction and captivity, he embarks on a frantic plan of revenge. He meets a young sushi lady clerk (Kang Hye-jeong) and successfully punishes the prison guard (Wu Dashu) by using his old friend to pursue his enemy. At the same time, the enemy behind the scenes, Li Youzhen (Liu Zhitai), also surfaced...
2. "Deadly Magic"
Nolan's original movie has also been keen on the reversal of the plot, and this "Deadly Magic", since it is called magic, of course, is to be used to deceive you.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: At the end of the 19th century, people did not know too much about scientific civilization, so the magic of Angel (Hugh Jackman Hugh Jackman) and Burdon (Christian Bale) became magical figures in the city of London. Angel was born into an aristocratic family, with rich magic tricks, and was a frequent performer in the circle of the rich. And Even if Burden came from an mediocre background, his competitive mind and his creative magic skills made him famous. The two had been good partners since childhood, however, now the two of them in the magic world have their own territory, and both have ambitions to become the top magicians in the music hall.
Burdon mastered the wonderful doppelganger technique, and he was applauded and applauded. Angel, on the other hand, saw that the situation was not good, and moved in to help scientists - his invention of alternating current has infinite magic, ensuring that the audience is stunned. The two men made moves, one after the other, the fight was escalating violently, friendship and morality were left behind, and a bloody case was quietly brewing.
1. "Isle of Horror"
In this film, the highlight is reversed, so there is no way to spoil.
Synopsis is transferred from Douban: At the end of World War II, Grace (Nicole Kidman) raises a pair of children alone on a small island in England, patiently waiting for her husband to return from the battlefield. Children are afraid of light, and they will get sick when they are exposed to light, so the curtains in the home are tightly drawn all year round. In such a dark old mansion, Grace welcomed three new servants. When the three men arrived, Grace was chilled—curtains were often pulled open, doors opened for no reason, pianos spoke automatically, and her daughter said strange men were often seen in the room. Grace was in a state of nervousness, and she did not understand why strange things happened so often...
The above is the top 30 new millennium reversal films selected by indiewire, or that, the ranking is not important, and whether it likes it or not is actually not so important. The important thing is that some can be found in it. A masterpiece that I didn't know much about before, but happened to have an appetite for myself.
That's enough.