who says all movies need to follow a straight line I don’t understand what
straight line I don’t understand what
straight line I don’t understand what I’m looking at why am i standing here in
I’m looking at why am i standing here in
I’m looking at why am i standing here in there oh my god deja vu welcome to
there oh my god deja vu welcome to
there oh my god deja vu welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 nonlinear films
nonlinear films
nonlinear films life is funny and shit this list we’re
life is funny and shit this list we’re
life is funny and shit this list we’re taking a look at films that effectively
taking a look at films that effectively
taking a look at films that effectively convey their stories out of
convey their stories out of
convey their stories out of chronological order
chronological order
chronological order making the plot more compelling and
making the plot more compelling and
making the plot more compelling and thought-provoking number 10
thought-provoking number 10
thought-provoking number 10 Once Upon a Time in America sir where do
Once Upon a Time in America sir where do
Once Upon a Time in America sir where do you wanna go anyway almost 30 years
you wanna go anyway almost 30 years
you wanna go anyway almost 30 years after fleeing from Manhattan gangster
after fleeing from Manhattan gangster
after fleeing from Manhattan gangster David noodles Aronson returns to face
David noodles Aronson returns to face
David noodles Aronson returns to face his uncertain future and recollect his
his uncertain future and recollect his
his uncertain future and recollect his past that’s what I’m gonna ask my son
past that’s what I’m gonna ask my son
past that’s what I’m gonna ask my son 135 he is noodles memories are triggered
135 he is noodles memories are triggered
135 he is noodles memories are triggered by a series of poignant visual cues
by a series of poignant visual cues
by a series of poignant visual cues flawlessly transitioning from his
flawlessly transitioning from his
flawlessly transitioning from his boyhood street hustler days to his rise
boyhood street hustler days to his rise
boyhood street hustler days to his rise up the rackets and back to the present
up the rackets and back to the present
up the rackets and back to the present day long ago soon as a testament to how
day long ago soon as a testament to how
day long ago soon as a testament to how crucial the nonlinear structure here is
crucial the nonlinear structure here is
crucial the nonlinear structure here is this originally nearly four-hour epic
this originally nearly four-hour epic
this originally nearly four-hour epic was edited down and put into
was edited down and put into
was edited down and put into chronological order for its wide
chronological order for its wide
chronological order for its wide American release robbing the narrative
American release robbing the narrative
American release robbing the narrative of its depth sense of nostalgia and
of its depth sense of nostalgia and
of its depth sense of nostalgia and poetry I’m not gonna be home tonight
poetry I’m not gonna be home tonight
poetry I’m not gonna be home tonight number 9
number 9
number 9 Rashomon another its nonlinear narrative
Rashomon another its nonlinear narrative
Rashomon another its nonlinear narrative aside this crowning achievement from
aside this crowning achievement from
aside this crowning achievement from Akira Kurosawa is also groundbreaking
Akira Kurosawa is also groundbreaking
Akira Kurosawa is also groundbreaking for its utilization of the Rosamond
for its utilization of the Rosamond
for its utilization of the Rosamond effect
the film recounts four contrasting
the film recounts four contrasting versions of a murder told from the
versions of a murder told from the
versions of a murder told from the perspectives of abandoned a wife a
perspectives of abandoned a wife a
perspectives of abandoned a wife a woodcutter who stumbled upon the scene
woodcutter who stumbled upon the scene
woodcutter who stumbled upon the scene of the crime and even the deceased
of the crime and even the deceased
of the crime and even the deceased samurai who gives his testimony via a
samurai who gives his testimony via a
samurai who gives his testimony via a medium don’t nobody play nothing up top
medium don’t nobody play nothing up top
medium don’t nobody play nothing up top because your new young woman by the
because your new young woman by the
because your new young woman by the film’s conclusion the truth behind the
film’s conclusion the truth behind the
film’s conclusion the truth behind the murder isn’t what’s important what truly
murder isn’t what’s important what truly
murder isn’t what’s important what truly matters is whether a priest’s faith in
matters is whether a priest’s faith in
matters is whether a priest’s faith in humanity can be restored after hearing
humanity can be restored after hearing
humanity can be restored after hearing such a disturbing tale oh you dig
such a disturbing tale oh you dig
such a disturbing tale oh you dig Thank You number eight I’m not there
rather than making a straightforward
rather than making a straightforward biopic about the life of Bob Dylan
biopic about the life of Bob Dylan
biopic about the life of Bob Dylan director Todd Haynes evaluates the
director Todd Haynes evaluates the
director Todd Haynes evaluates the musician from various stand points and
musician from various stand points and
musician from various stand points and I’m not there
I’m not there
I’m not there that’s hot change the film follows
that’s hot change the film follows
that’s hot change the film follows several fictional characters inspired by
several fictional characters inspired by
several fictional characters inspired by the many lives of Dylan most notably
the many lives of Dylan most notably
the many lives of Dylan most notably Cate Blanchett’s oscar-nominated
Cate Blanchett’s oscar-nominated
Cate Blanchett’s oscar-nominated performance as a controversial folk
performance as a controversial folk
performance as a controversial folk singer that betrays his diehard fans
singer that betrays his diehard fans
singer that betrays his diehard fans that’s right he’s diehard fans
there’s no doubt that Dylan will always
there’s no doubt that Dylan will always be remembered as a great songwriter and
be remembered as a great songwriter and
be remembered as a great songwriter and singer through this unique approach
singer through this unique approach
singer through this unique approach however we additionally see him as an
however we additionally see him as an
however we additionally see him as an outlaw a poet a prophet and so much more
outlaw a poet a prophet and so much more
outlaw a poet a prophet and so much more it’s like you got yesterday today and
it’s like you got yesterday today and
it’s like you got yesterday today and tomorrow
tomorrow
tomorrow all in the same room number seven Kill
all in the same room number seven Kill
all in the same room number seven Kill Bill fall you won
Bill fall you won
Bill fall you won welcome to arrow may I help you Okinawa
welcome to arrow may I help you Okinawa
welcome to arrow may I help you Okinawa one way Quentin Tarantino wasn’t the
one way Quentin Tarantino wasn’t the
one way Quentin Tarantino wasn’t the first filmmaker to employ nonlinear
first filmmaker to employ nonlinear
first filmmaker to employ nonlinear storytelling but he certainly helped
storytelling but he certainly helped
storytelling but he certainly helped popularize this narrative technique
popularize this narrative technique
popularize this narrative technique through movies like Reservoir Dogs
and pop fiction so he hid it in one
and pop fiction so he hid it in one place he knew he could hide something
place he knew he could hide something
place he knew he could hide something his ass even more ambitious an example
his ass even more ambitious an example
his ass even more ambitious an example is in Kill Bill which opens with a bang
is in Kill Bill which opens with a bang
is in Kill Bill which opens with a bang as a bride is shot in the head well yes
as a bride is shot in the head well yes
as a bride is shot in the head well yes you’re from there
you’re from there
you’re from there Tarantino begins to unravel a tale of
Tarantino begins to unravel a tale of
Tarantino begins to unravel a tale of betrayal and revenge full of colorful
betrayal and revenge full of colorful
betrayal and revenge full of colorful characters Oh Renee she was born on an
characters Oh Renee she was born on an
characters Oh Renee she was born on an American military base in Tokyo Japan
American military base in Tokyo Japan
American military base in Tokyo Japan Louis if his chapters are told out of
Louis if his chapters are told out of
Louis if his chapters are told out of order yet everything flows together
order yet everything flows together
order yet everything flows together perfectly as the bride’s past catches up
perfectly as the bride’s past catches up
perfectly as the bride’s past catches up with her present over the course of the
with her present over the course of the
with her present over the course of the two volumes number six Eternal Sunshine
two volumes number six Eternal Sunshine
two volumes number six Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind Eternal Sunshine of
of the spotless mind Eternal Sunshine of
of the spotless mind Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind what makes the
the spotless mind what makes the
the spotless mind what makes the disjointed narrative in internal
disjointed narrative in internal
disjointed narrative in internal sunshine so ingenious is how it
sunshine so ingenious is how it
sunshine so ingenious is how it completely catches the audience
completely catches the audience
completely catches the audience off-guard in the final act remember me
off-guard in the final act remember me
off-guard in the final act remember me try your best when Joel encounters
try your best when Joel encounters
try your best when Joel encounters Clementine on a train in the film’s
Clementine on a train in the film’s
Clementine on a train in the film’s beginning we’re led to believe that this
beginning we’re led to believe that this
beginning we’re led to believe that this is their first meeting do I know you
is their first meeting do I know you
is their first meeting do I know you in the end however it’s revealed that
in the end however it’s revealed that
in the end however it’s revealed that the two actually met at a beach party
the two actually met at a beach party
the two actually met at a beach party subsequently they engage in a
subsequently they engage in a
subsequently they engage in a relationship broke up and try to expunge
relationship broke up and try to expunge
relationship broke up and try to expunge each other from their memories show me
each other from their memories show me
each other from their memories show me which constellations
which constellations
which constellations against all odds they meet again in
against all odds they meet again in
against all odds they meet again in Montauk bringing this whole train ride
Montauk bringing this whole train ride
Montauk bringing this whole train ride full circle number 5 500 days of summer
full circle number 5 500 days of summer
full circle number 5 500 days of summer Tom don’t go you’re still my best friend
Tom don’t go you’re still my best friend
Tom don’t go you’re still my best friend we all know how love stories go boy
we all know how love stories go boy
we all know how love stories go boy meets girl boy loses girl boy gets girl
meets girl boy loses girl boy gets girl
meets girl boy loses girl boy gets girl back since 500 days of summer isn’t a
back since 500 days of summer isn’t a
back since 500 days of summer isn’t a love story though it’s boy meets girl
love story though it’s boy meets girl
love story though it’s boy meets girl boy loses girl and not necessarily in
boy loses girl and not necessarily in
boy loses girl and not necessarily in that order
that order
that order you if they see me as I dismiss jumping
you if they see me as I dismiss jumping
you if they see me as I dismiss jumping around 500 days we see Tom’s complicated
around 500 days we see Tom’s complicated
around 500 days we see Tom’s complicated relationship with summer at its best and
relationship with summer at its best and
relationship with summer at its best and at its worst this is exactly what I’m
at its worst this is exactly what I’m
at its worst this is exactly what I’m talking about what does that even mean
talking about what does that even mean
talking about what does that even mean love you know one day he’ll be
love you know one day he’ll be
love you know one day he’ll be victoriously leading a parade another
victoriously leading a parade another
victoriously leading a parade another day his brain is literally rained upon I
day his brain is literally rained upon I
day his brain is literally rained upon I never wanted to be anybody’s girlfriend
never wanted to be anybody’s girlfriend
never wanted to be anybody’s girlfriend and I somebody’s wife the 500th day may
and I somebody’s wife the 500th day may
and I somebody’s wife the 500th day may not end up is Tom it hoped but it does I
not end up is Tom it hoped but it does I
not end up is Tom it hoped but it does I sure in a promising new autumn my name’s
sure in a promising new autumn my name’s
sure in a promising new autumn my name’s Tom nice to meet you
Tom nice to meet you
Tom nice to meet you I’m Adam number for Annie Hall you at
I’m Adam number for Annie Hall you at
I’m Adam number for Annie Hall you at Granby Hall we call him you do before
Granby Hall we call him you do before
Granby Hall we call him you do before there was 500 days of summer there was
there was 500 days of summer there was
there was 500 days of summer there was this nonlinear not to mention
this nonlinear not to mention
this nonlinear not to mention unconventional romantic comedy the only
unconventional romantic comedy the only
unconventional romantic comedy the only lady at the end of the table who is it
lady at the end of the table who is it
lady at the end of the table who is it classic jew-hater redefining Woody
classic jew-hater redefining Woody
classic jew-hater redefining Woody Allen’s directorial career Annie Hall
Allen’s directorial career Annie Hall
Allen’s directorial career Annie Hall opens up with an erotic Alvy Singer
opens up with an erotic Alvy Singer
opens up with an erotic Alvy Singer discussing his failed romance with the
discussing his failed romance with the
discussing his failed romance with the title character Annie and I broke up and
title character Annie and I broke up and
title character Annie and I broke up and I still can’t get my mind around that he
I still can’t get my mind around that he
I still can’t get my mind around that he not only evaluates his relationship with
not only evaluates his relationship with
not only evaluates his relationship with Annie
Annie
Annie but his relationships with family
but his relationships with family
but his relationships with family schoolmates and other past loves too I
schoolmates and other past loves too I
schoolmates and other past loves too I keep sifting the pieces of the
keep sifting the pieces of the
keep sifting the pieces of the relationship through my mind and then
relationship through my mind and then
relationship through my mind and then examining my life and trying to figure
examining my life and trying to figure
examining my life and trying to figure out where did the screw-up come you know
out where did the screw-up come you know
out where did the screw-up come you know while the road is disjointed it becomes
while the road is disjointed it becomes
while the road is disjointed it becomes clear the destination won’t be a
clear the destination won’t be a
clear the destination won’t be a storybook ending you wanted to break up
storybook ending you wanted to break up
storybook ending you wanted to break up just as much as I do no question but I
just as much as I do no question but I
just as much as I do no question but I think we’re doing the mature thing
think we’re doing the mature thing
think we’re doing the mature thing without any doubt that doesn’t mean our
without any doubt that doesn’t mean our
without any doubt that doesn’t mean our lovers can’t part on good terms though
lovers can’t part on good terms though
lovers can’t part on good terms though and fondly look back at the old times I
and fondly look back at the old times I
and fondly look back at the old times I I don’t think many couples could handle
I don’t think many couples could handle
I don’t think many couples could handle us you know they could just break up and
us you know they could just break up and
us you know they could just break up and remain friends number three citizen cave
remain friends number three citizen cave
remain friends number three citizen cave your complete attention if you please
your complete attention if you please
your complete attention if you please from its complex central characters –
from its complex central characters –
from its complex central characters – it’s brilliant visual symbolism Citizen
it’s brilliant visual symbolism Citizen
it’s brilliant visual symbolism Citizen Kane is often cited as the best film of
Kane is often cited as the best film of
Kane is often cited as the best film of all time for good reason I don’t know
all time for good reason I don’t know
all time for good reason I don’t know how to run a newspaper mr. fetch I just
how to run a newspaper mr. fetch I just
how to run a newspaper mr. fetch I just try everything I can think of Orson
try everything I can think of Orson
try everything I can think of Orson Welles his revolutionary use of
Welles his revolutionary use of
Welles his revolutionary use of nonlinear storytelling particularly
nonlinear storytelling particularly
nonlinear storytelling particularly cements the film’s masterpiece status
cements the film’s masterpiece status
cements the film’s masterpiece status adding to the mystery as a reporter
adding to the mystery as a reporter
adding to the mystery as a reporter attempts to uncover the meaning behind
attempts to uncover the meaning behind
attempts to uncover the meaning behind Charles Foster Kane ‘he’s dying word
through a series of interviews we
through a series of interviews we flashback – Kane’s rise and fall from
flashback – Kane’s rise and fall from
flashback – Kane’s rise and fall from greatness fryin been very rich I might
greatness fryin been very rich I might
greatness fryin been very rich I might have been a really great man although
have been a really great man although
have been a really great man although the journalist pastes together a
the journalist pastes together a
the journalist pastes together a majority of teens life a vital piece
majority of teens life a vital piece
majority of teens life a vital piece remains missing when all is said and
remains missing when all is said and
remains missing when all is said and done oh I guess rose but it just a piece
done oh I guess rose but it just a piece
done oh I guess rose but it just a piece in a jigsaw puzzle missing piece number
in a jigsaw puzzle missing piece number
in a jigsaw puzzle missing piece number two memento I’m Leonard Shelby I’m from
two memento I’m Leonard Shelby I’m from
two memento I’m Leonard Shelby I’m from San Francisco video war the truth is
San Francisco video war the truth is
San Francisco video war the truth is that nobody can tell a story in reverse
that nobody can tell a story in reverse
that nobody can tell a story in reverse but only a true creative genius could
but only a true creative genius could
but only a true creative genius could keep the audience guessing from start to
keep the audience guessing from start to
keep the audience guessing from start to finish I’m chasing this guy
no chase Christopher Nolan does exactly
no chase Christopher Nolan does exactly this in memento which follows a man
this in memento which follows a man
this in memento which follows a man suffering from anterograde amnesia as he
suffering from anterograde amnesia as he
suffering from anterograde amnesia as he tries to solve his wife’s puzzling
tries to solve his wife’s puzzling
tries to solve his wife’s puzzling murder
murder
murder Oh what’s the last thing you remember
ultimately it’s revealed that our
ultimately it’s revealed that our protagonists life is a never-ending
protagonists life is a never-ending
protagonists life is a never-ending cycle spiraling counterclockwise look
cycle spiraling counterclockwise look
cycle spiraling counterclockwise look memory can change the shape of a room it
memory can change the shape of a room it
memory can change the shape of a room it can change the color of a car and
can change the color of a car and
can change the color of a car and memories can be distorted through his
memories can be distorted through his
memories can be distorted through his oscar-nominated screenplay
oscar-nominated screenplay
oscar-nominated screenplay Nolan established himself as one of the
Nolan established himself as one of the
Nolan established himself as one of the most ambitious storytellers of this
most ambitious storytellers of this
most ambitious storytellers of this generation which would carry on to
generation which would carry on to
generation which would carry on to future nonlinear mysteries like the
future nonlinear mysteries like the
future nonlinear mysteries like the prestige Anna :
prestige Anna :
prestige Anna : the bloody fest in England why 50 yards
the bloody fest in England why 50 yards
the bloody fest in England why 50 yards in a second
in a second
in a second in a second Nolan we know he uses a trap
in a second Nolan we know he uses a trap
in a second Nolan we know he uses a trap door ah brilliant before we wrap up this
door ah brilliant before we wrap up this
door ah brilliant before we wrap up this totally linear list with our top pick
totally linear list with our top pick
totally linear list with our top pick here are a few honorable mentions I
here are a few honorable mentions I
here are a few honorable mentions I don’t know who I am what do you mean
don’t know who I am what do you mean
don’t know who I am what do you mean you’re Rita no I’m not whose connector
you’re Rita no I’m not whose connector
you’re Rita no I’m not whose connector cut our hair relaxed the festival’s
cut our hair relaxed the festival’s
cut our hair relaxed the festival’s overseas video do not mean I don’t hear
overseas video do not mean I don’t hear
overseas video do not mean I don’t hear you giving me any names so I guess when
you giving me any names so I guess when
you giving me any names so I guess when I shot you the belly I ain’t too high
I’m sure you can call me sue out of love
I’m sure you can call me sue out of love with you I’ve got nothing left for you
with you I’ve got nothing left for you
with you I’ve got nothing left for you nothing nothing
nothing nothing
nothing nothing number one pulp fiction everybody coulis
number one pulp fiction everybody coulis
number one pulp fiction everybody coulis Aurora cute every mother okay last one
Aurora cute every mother okay last one
Aurora cute every mother okay last one of you in what many consider to be his
of you in what many consider to be his
of you in what many consider to be his magnum opus Quentin Tarantino strings
magnum opus Quentin Tarantino strings
magnum opus Quentin Tarantino strings together several interlocking stories
together several interlocking stories
together several interlocking stories about crime Redemption and Royales with
about crime Redemption and Royales with
about crime Redemption and Royales with cheese I got the metric system it was on
cheese I got the metric system it was on
cheese I got the metric system it was on a good for pentagrams what did it go
a good for pentagrams what did it go
a good for pentagrams what did it go they call it the Royale which royality
they call it the Royale which royality
they call it the Royale which royality portraying these events out of order
portraying these events out of order
portraying these events out of order Pulp Fiction is an unpredictable
Pulp Fiction is an unpredictable
Pulp Fiction is an unpredictable experience where even one of the main
experience where even one of the main
experience where even one of the main characters can die by the second act
characters can die by the second act
characters can die by the second act which is technically the third act the
which is technically the third act the
which is technically the third act the tone ranges from laid-back too
tone ranges from laid-back too
tone ranges from laid-back too over-the-top too philosophical
over-the-top too philosophical
over-the-top too philosophical constantly leaving us wondering what the
constantly leaving us wondering what the
constantly leaving us wondering what the overall narratives working up to and I
overall narratives working up to and I
overall narratives working up to and I will strike down upon thee with great
will strike down upon thee with great
will strike down upon thee with great vengeance and furious anger those who
vengeance and furious anger those who
vengeance and furious anger those who attempt to poison and destroy my
attempt to poison and destroy my
attempt to poison and destroy my brothers as for the meaning behind this
brothers as for the meaning behind this
brothers as for the meaning behind this twisted anthology of sorts that’s
twisted anthology of sorts that’s
twisted anthology of sorts that’s something you’ll want to keep analyzing
something you’ll want to keep analyzing
something you’ll want to keep analyzing with each repeated viewing it’s a
with each repeated viewing it’s a
with each repeated viewing it’s a chopper baby this chopper Eastasia
chopper baby this chopper Eastasia
chopper baby this chopper Eastasia Zed’s who said sans dead baby dead dead
Zed’s who said sans dead baby dead dead
Zed’s who said sans dead baby dead dead do you agree with our list you what’s
do you agree with our list you what’s
do you agree with our list you what’s your favorite nonlinear fill what do you
your favorite nonlinear fill what do you
your favorite nonlinear fill what do you do when you get stung on a movie line
do when you get stung on a movie line
do when you get stung on a movie line with a guy like this behind you for more
with a guy like this behind you for more
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