Psychological thrillers are films with an intricate and exciting plot that makes the viewer reflect on what he just saw. As a rule, the general atmosphere of the tape and unexpected turns of events occurring on the screen also tickle the nerves of a person who has decided to get acquainted with a movie of a genre. A high level of acting, perfectly selected soundtrack and competent camera work are three more characteristic features. So which films are the best in the psychological thriller genre?
The list should start, perhaps, with one of the high-profile premieres of 2010 -
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Christopher Nolan "The Beginning". Dominic Cobb and his team are engaged in a highly unusual case: they penetrate the subconscious of other people during sleep and steal information from their brain. The task that they have to carry out during the events of the film is doubly unusual and difficult: now the idea must not be taken from consciousness, but placed in it. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio. The film was highly praised by critics and viewers, received four Academy Award (including in the nomination "Best Film"), and continues to win the hearts of new fans every day. The film is definitely recommended for viewing.
Recall the classic psychological thrillers. A list of the best films of the genre will always include the legendary Silence of the Lambs. The plot of the picture in 1999
with Anthony Hopkins and Jodie Foster starring based on the eponymous work of
Thomas Harris. Clarissa Starling, an FBI agent, is involved in investigating Buffalo Bill, a maniac who abducts and kills women in the western United States. In order to compile a
psychological portrait of a serial killer, she consults with another criminal, Dr. Hannibal Lecter, who was placed in the isolation ward of a psychiatric hospital. Lecter agrees to help her, but only in exchange for personal information. Agent Starling enters into a battle with a crazy genius, simultaneously understanding himself. The film won five
Oscars in the most prestigious nominations: Best Film, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Male and Female Roles. “Silence of the Lambs” is an absolute classic not only of the genre, but of cinema in general.
In 2011, psychological thrillers
went on screens in incredible quantities. One of the most noteworthy paintings is The Source Code (starring Jake Gyllenhaal). A soldier Coulter wakes up in the body of a man in a railway accident. The main character receives a task: he needs to relive again and again the latest events from the life of a deceased person in order to prevent an explosion and save many other people.
Worthy psychological thrillers appeared in the current, 2013, year. A notable premiere of the summer is the film "The Illusion of Deception." This is an exciting story about a team of magicians-illusionists, staging grand shows with broadcasts around the world and managing to rob famous rich people live. FBI employees took on the exposure and capture of the wizards, but so far all their attempts to catch the scammers have been unsuccessful. In one of the main roles - the legendary Morgan Freeman.