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content for this list we’re examining
content for this list we’re examining the film characters whose stories are
the film characters whose stories are
the film characters whose stories are related to the audience either directly
related to the audience either directly
related to the audience either directly or by point of view but which are either
or by point of view but which are either
or by point of view but which are either inaccurate incomplete or highly suspect
inaccurate incomplete or highly suspect
inaccurate incomplete or highly suspect they don’t necessarily have to be
they don’t necessarily have to be
they don’t necessarily have to be first-person narrators as per the
first-person narrators as per the
first-person narrators as per the unreliable narrator trope but they
unreliable narrator trope but they
unreliable narrator trope but they should at least be the main characters
should at least be the main characters
should at least be the main characters we follow in the story because so many
we follow in the story because so many
we follow in the story because so many of the following entries will be dealing
of the following entries will be dealing
of the following entries will be dealing with twists and turns in the film’s
with twists and turns in the film’s
with twists and turns in the film’s respective plots there will be spoilers
respective plots there will be spoilers
respective plots there will be spoilers ahead number 10
ahead number 10
ahead number 10 Malcolm Crowe The Sixth Sense a child
Malcolm Crowe The Sixth Sense a child
Malcolm Crowe The Sixth Sense a child psychologist with a broken marriage dr.
psychologist with a broken marriage dr.
psychologist with a broken marriage dr. Malcolm Crowes newest patient is a boy
Malcolm Crowes newest patient is a boy
Malcolm Crowes newest patient is a boy named Cole who claims
named Cole who claims
named Cole who claims Crowe does not believe Cole at first but
Crowe does not believe Cole at first but
Crowe does not believe Cole at first but is discovery that Vincent a former
is discovery that Vincent a former
is discovery that Vincent a former patient of his may have had the same
patient of his may have had the same
patient of his may have had the same ability leads him to believe the
ability leads him to believe the
ability leads him to believe the troubled child and he encourages Cole to
troubled child and he encourages Cole to
troubled child and he encourages Cole to embrace his gift it seems a happy ending
embrace his gift it seems a happy ending
embrace his gift it seems a happy ending is in sight however Crowe eventually
is in sight however Crowe eventually
is in sight however Crowe eventually discovers that his marriage is not
discovers that his marriage is not
discovers that his marriage is not broken his wife is grieving because he’s
broken his wife is grieving because he’s
broken his wife is grieving because he’s dead he has been a ghost the whole time
dead he has been a ghost the whole time
dead he has been a ghost the whole time sometimes it’s not that the narrator is
sometimes it’s not that the narrator is
sometimes it’s not that the narrator is intentionally lying to us but simply
intentionally lying to us but simply
intentionally lying to us but simply that they’re unaware of the truth I
that they’re unaware of the truth I
that they’re unaware of the truth I think I can go now
just need to do a couple of things
just need to do a couple of things number nine Edward Teddy Daniels shutter
number nine Edward Teddy Daniels shutter
number nine Edward Teddy Daniels shutter island’ US Marshal Teddy Daniels and his
island’ US Marshal Teddy Daniels and his
island’ US Marshal Teddy Daniels and his partner Chuck are charged with
partner Chuck are charged with
partner Chuck are charged with investigating the disappearance of a
investigating the disappearance of a
investigating the disappearance of a patient from a mental hospital on the
patient from a mental hospital on the
patient from a mental hospital on the titular island there appears to be a
titular island there appears to be a
titular island there appears to be a conspiracy to hide the truth from them
conspiracy to hide the truth from them
conspiracy to hide the truth from them in addition Daniels is haunted by the
in addition Daniels is haunted by the
in addition Daniels is haunted by the death of his wife and her killer
death of his wife and her killer
death of his wife and her killer Andrew ladis may be in the asylum too
Andrew ladis may be in the asylum too
Andrew ladis may be in the asylum too everything about this place stinks at
everything about this place stinks at
everything about this place stinks at government ups there is indeed a
government ups there is indeed a
government ups there is indeed a conspiracy at work but not the one
conspiracy at work but not the one
conspiracy at work but not the one Daniels was expecting he is Andrew
Daniels was expecting he is Andrew
Daniels was expecting he is Andrew lateis he killed his wife and the staff
lateis he killed his wife and the staff
lateis he killed his wife and the staff has been allowing him to play out his
has been allowing him to play out his
has been allowing him to play out his paranoid delusions in the hopes of
paranoid delusions in the hopes of
paranoid delusions in the hopes of snapping him out of them which would be
snapping him out of them which would be
snapping him out of them which would be worse the live is a monster what a die
worse the live is a monster what a die
worse the live is a monster what a die is a good man
number eight Fred Madison and Pete
number eight Fred Madison and Pete Dayton Lost Highway
Dayton Lost Highway
Dayton Lost Highway Fred Madison is a saxophonist convicted
Fred Madison is a saxophonist convicted
Fred Madison is a saxophonist convicted of his wife’s murder and sentenced to
of his wife’s murder and sentenced to
of his wife’s murder and sentenced to prison
prison
prison however while in prison Fred
however while in prison Fred
however while in prison Fred inexplicably becomes Pete Dayton a
inexplicably becomes Pete Dayton a
inexplicably becomes Pete Dayton a mechanic and someone completely
mechanic and someone completely
mechanic and someone completely different
different
different Pete is let go and resumes his life but
Pete is let go and resumes his life but
Pete is let go and resumes his life but is drawn into Fred’s life when he begins
is drawn into Fred’s life when he begins
is drawn into Fred’s life when he begins having an affair with a woman who may or
having an affair with a woman who may or
having an affair with a woman who may or may not be Fred’s wife in a different
may not be Fred’s wife in a different
may not be Fred’s wife in a different body the pair swaps bodies again and
body the pair swaps bodies again and
body the pair swaps bodies again and sets in motion events that happened
sets in motion events that happened
sets in motion events that happened earlier is there time travel are one or
earlier is there time travel are one or
earlier is there time travel are one or both insane and is there a point looking
both insane and is there a point looking
both insane and is there a point looking for concrete answers in a David Lynch
for concrete answers in a David Lynch
for concrete answers in a David Lynch movie this may be less a case of
movie this may be less a case of
movie this may be less a case of unreliable narrator and more of an
unreliable narrator and more of an
unreliable narrator and more of an instance of reliably variable filmmaker
instance of reliably variable filmmaker
instance of reliably variable filmmaker number 7 Nick and Amy Elliott Dunne gone
number 7 Nick and Amy Elliott Dunne gone
number 7 Nick and Amy Elliott Dunne gone girl this married couple appears perfect
girl this married couple appears perfect
girl this married couple appears perfect from the outside Nick is a successful
from the outside Nick is a successful
from the outside Nick is a successful writing teacher and the amazing Amy is
writing teacher and the amazing Amy is
writing teacher and the amazing Amy is the inspiration for a series of popular
the inspiration for a series of popular
the inspiration for a series of popular children’s books
children’s books
children’s books however when Amy goes missing evidence
however when Amy goes missing evidence
however when Amy goes missing evidence including blood and a salacious diary
including blood and a salacious diary
including blood and a salacious diary written by Amy herself
written by Amy herself
written by Amy herself points towards Nick
points towards Nick
points towards Nick scared me was that I finally realized I
scared me was that I finally realized I
scared me was that I finally realized I am frightened of my own husband Nick’s
am frightened of my own husband Nick’s
am frightened of my own husband Nick’s apathy only increases suspicions and
apathy only increases suspicions and
apathy only increases suspicions and even the audience is unsure whether or
even the audience is unsure whether or
even the audience is unsure whether or not to trust him the truth is not so
not to trust him the truth is not so
not to trust him the truth is not so simple I am so much happier now that I’m
simple I am so much happier now that I’m
simple I am so much happier now that I’m dead Amy is revealed to still be alive
dead Amy is revealed to still be alive
dead Amy is revealed to still be alive and she’s gone to extensive lengths to
and she’s gone to extensive lengths to
and she’s gone to extensive lengths to frame him for her murder as revenge for
frame him for her murder as revenge for
frame him for her murder as revenge for his infidelity revealing her to be an
his infidelity revealing her to be an
his infidelity revealing her to be an absolute psychopath you need to clean
absolute psychopath you need to clean
absolute psychopath you need to clean poorly like he would clean and bleed
poorly like he would clean and bleed
poorly like he would clean and bleed bleed and clean number 6 Patrick Bateman
bleed and clean number 6 Patrick Bateman
bleed and clean number 6 Patrick Bateman American Psycho look at that subtle
American Psycho look at that subtle
American Psycho look at that subtle off-white coloring a tasteful thickness
off-white coloring a tasteful thickness
off-white coloring a tasteful thickness of it oh my god it even has a watermark
of it oh my god it even has a watermark
of it oh my god it even has a watermark speaking of the deranged Patrick Bateman
speaking of the deranged Patrick Bateman
speaking of the deranged Patrick Bateman is a superficial 80s businessman who
is a superficial 80s businessman who
is a superficial 80s businessman who takes out a suppressed rage by violently
takes out a suppressed rage by violently
takes out a suppressed rage by violently murdering women the homeless and a
murdering women the homeless and a
murdering women the homeless and a colleague insight into Batemans
colleague insight into Batemans
colleague insight into Batemans murderous attitudes comes from his
murderous attitudes comes from his
murderous attitudes comes from his continual narration throughout the film
continual narration throughout the film
continual narration throughout the film yet near the end of American Psycho one
yet near the end of American Psycho one
yet near the end of American Psycho one of his apparent victims is revealed to
of his apparent victims is revealed to
of his apparent victims is revealed to still be alive because I had dinner with
still be alive because I had dinner with
still be alive because I had dinner with Paul Allen twice in London just ten days
Paul Allen twice in London just ten days
Paul Allen twice in London just ten days ago and a diary of his is discovered to
ago and a diary of his is discovered to
ago and a diary of his is discovered to be full of violent drawings and writing
be full of violent drawings and writing
be full of violent drawings and writing Bateman concludes his narration by
Bateman concludes his narration by
Bateman concludes his narration by stating that his confession has meant
stating that his confession has meant
stating that his confession has meant nothing but even after admitting this
nothing but even after admitting this
nothing but even after admitting this there is no catharsis my punishment
there is no catharsis my punishment
there is no catharsis my punishment continues to elude me and I came no
continues to elude me and I came no
continues to elude me and I came no deeper knowledge of myself how much of
deeper knowledge of myself how much of
deeper knowledge of myself how much of his rampage was true if any is left to
his rampage was true if any is left to
his rampage was true if any is left to the viewers imagination number 5 Joel
the viewers imagination number 5 Joel
the viewers imagination number 5 Joel barish Eternal Sunshine of the spotless
barish Eternal Sunshine of the spotless
barish Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind Joel barish meets an eccentric
mind Joel barish meets an eccentric
mind Joel barish meets an eccentric woman Clementine on a train from Montauk
woman Clementine on a train from Montauk
woman Clementine on a train from Montauk New York and they hit it off hi sorry I
New York and they hit it off hi sorry I
New York and they hit it off hi sorry I just said hi after two years together
just said hi after two years together
just said hi after two years together their relationship begins to unravel in
their relationship begins to unravel in
their relationship begins to unravel in a series of dreamlike sequences which
a series of dreamlike sequences which
a series of dreamlike sequences which culminates in Clementine having her
culminates in Clementine having her
culminates in Clementine having her memories of their relationship erased
memories of their relationship erased
memories of their relationship erased and she looks at me like she doesn’t
and she looks at me like she doesn’t
and she looks at me like she doesn’t even know who I am
even know who I am
even know who I am eventually Joel decides to have the
eventually Joel decides to have the
eventually Joel decides to have the procedure done as well first thing we
procedure done as well first thing we
procedure done as well first thing we need you to do mister
need you to do mister
need you to do mister parish is to go home and collect
parish is to go home and collect
parish is to go home and collect everything you own that has some
everything you own that has some
everything you own that has some association with Clementine
association with Clementine
association with Clementine it’s then revealed that they’re meeting
it’s then revealed that they’re meeting
it’s then revealed that they’re meeting aboard the train takes place after
aboard the train takes place after
aboard the train takes place after they’ve lost their memories and that the
they’ve lost their memories and that the
they’ve lost their memories and that the dreamlike bulk of the film consists of
dreamlike bulk of the film consists of
dreamlike bulk of the film consists of Joel’s memories as they’re being erased
Joel’s memories as they’re being erased
Joel’s memories as they’re being erased upon learning of their previous
upon learning of their previous
upon learning of their previous relationship in the present Joel and
relationship in the present Joel and
relationship in the present Joel and Clementine decide to try again okay
number four Leonard memento I have no
number four Leonard memento I have no short-term memory I Know Who I am I know
short-term memory I Know Who I am I know
short-term memory I Know Who I am I know all about myself I just since my injury
all about myself I just since my injury
all about myself I just since my injury I can’t make new memories afflicted with
I can’t make new memories afflicted with
I can’t make new memories afflicted with the inability to form new memories
the inability to form new memories
the inability to form new memories Leonard Shelby hunts for his wife’s
Leonard Shelby hunts for his wife’s
Leonard Shelby hunts for his wife’s killer with the help of polaroid photos
killer with the help of polaroid photos
killer with the help of polaroid photos tattoos on his body and an ally calling
tattoos on his body and an ally calling
tattoos on his body and an ally calling himself teddy many planets pursuit is
himself teddy many planets pursuit is
himself teddy many planets pursuit is complicated and tough to follow
complicated and tough to follow
complicated and tough to follow especially since its told out of order
especially since its told out of order
especially since its told out of order eventually
eventually
eventually Leonard discovers that he had already
Leonard discovers that he had already
Leonard discovers that he had already gotten revenge on the man he’d been
gotten revenge on the man he’d been
gotten revenge on the man he’d been chasing a year ago we found him you
chasing a year ago we found him you
chasing a year ago we found him you killed him but you didn’t remember so I
killed him but you didn’t remember so I
killed him but you didn’t remember so I helped you start looking again and the
helped you start looking again and the
helped you start looking again and the teddy is using his condition to his own
teddy is using his condition to his own
teddy is using his condition to his own advantage leading Leonard to manipulate
advantage leading Leonard to manipulate
advantage leading Leonard to manipulate his notes to kill teddy – Leonard ends
his notes to kill teddy – Leonard ends
his notes to kill teddy – Leonard ends up being unreliable to both the audience
up being unreliable to both the audience
up being unreliable to both the audience and himself I have to believe in
and himself I have to believe in
and himself I have to believe in I have to believe that my actions still
I have to believe that my actions still
I have to believe that my actions still have meaning even if I can’t remember
have meaning even if I can’t remember
have meaning even if I can’t remember them number three the narrator Tyler
them number three the narrator Tyler
them number three the narrator Tyler Durden Fight Club Tyler isn’t here Tyler
Durden Fight Club Tyler isn’t here Tyler
Durden Fight Club Tyler isn’t here Tyler went away Alex gone the nameless
went away Alex gone the nameless
went away Alex gone the nameless protagonist of Fight Club sometimes
protagonist of Fight Club sometimes
protagonist of Fight Club sometimes called Jack is a dissatisfied office
called Jack is a dissatisfied office
called Jack is a dissatisfied office drone who suffers from a sleep disorder
drone who suffers from a sleep disorder
drone who suffers from a sleep disorder after meeting the charismatic Tyler
after meeting the charismatic Tyler
after meeting the charismatic Tyler Durden the pair forms the titular Fight
Durden the pair forms the titular Fight
Durden the pair forms the titular Fight Club which spreads like wildfire and
Club which spreads like wildfire and
Club which spreads like wildfire and leads to the formation of a nihilistic
leads to the formation of a nihilistic
leads to the formation of a nihilistic terrorist organization however some
terrorist organization however some
terrorist organization however some things remain out of place and the
things remain out of place and the
things remain out of place and the narrator soon finds people mistaking him
narrator soon finds people mistaking him
narrator soon finds people mistaking him for Tyler and for good reason she just
for Tyler and for good reason she just
for Tyler and for good reason she just called me say my name Tyler Durden
called me say my name Tyler Durden
called me say my name Tyler Durden Tyler dirty as it turns out
Tyler dirty as it turns out
Tyler dirty as it turns out Tyler is another personality that
Tyler is another personality that
Tyler is another personality that overtakes the narrator’s mind while he’s
overtakes the narrator’s mind while he’s
overtakes the narrator’s mind while he’s sleeping a revelation that throws him
sleeping a revelation that throws him
sleeping a revelation that throws him and the audience for a loop because
and the audience for a loop because
and the audience for a loop because we’re the same person
we’re the same person
we’re the same person that’s right number two
that’s right number two
that’s right number two Roger verbal Kint the usual suspects the
Roger verbal Kint the usual suspects the
Roger verbal Kint the usual suspects the greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was
greatest trick the devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn’t exist a
convincing the world he didn’t exist a
convincing the world he didn’t exist a conman with cerebral palsy interviewed
conman with cerebral palsy interviewed
conman with cerebral palsy interviewed by federal officers after a bloodbath on
by federal officers after a bloodbath on
by federal officers after a bloodbath on a boat Roger verbal Kint narrates much
a boat Roger verbal Kint narrates much
a boat Roger verbal Kint narrates much of this film detailing how he and a crew
of this film detailing how he and a crew
of this film detailing how he and a crew of other criminals were recruited and
of other criminals were recruited and
of other criminals were recruited and manipulated by a mysterious mastermind
manipulated by a mysterious mastermind
manipulated by a mysterious mastermind named Keyser söze there is no Keyser
named Keyser söze there is no Keyser
named Keyser söze there is no Keyser söze the feds deduced that verbals
söze the feds deduced that verbals
söze the feds deduced that verbals fellow criminal Dean Keaton was actually
fellow criminal Dean Keaton was actually
fellow criminal Dean Keaton was actually Soze all along
Soze all along
Soze all along Keaton was Keyser Soze no however it’s
Keaton was Keyser Soze no however it’s
Keaton was Keyser Soze no however it’s only after virbull leaves that they
only after virbull leaves that they
only after virbull leaves that they realize he lied and took several places
realize he lied and took several places
realize he lied and took several places and names from words he found in the
and names from words he found in the
and names from words he found in the room calling his whole narrative into
room calling his whole narrative into
room calling his whole narrative into question
question
question barbershop quartet in Skokie Illinois
barbershop quartet in Skokie Illinois
barbershop quartet in Skokie Illinois where’s your head agent Koo Yin a fax
where’s your head agent Koo Yin a fax
where’s your head agent Koo Yin a fax then comes through showing a sketch
then comes through showing a sketch
then comes through showing a sketch provided by the only survivor of the
provided by the only survivor of the
provided by the only survivor of the boat massacre revealing verbal to be
boat massacre revealing verbal to be
boat massacre revealing verbal to be Keyser söze and like that before we
Keyser söze and like that before we
Keyser söze and like that before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions
they say when you meet the love of your
they say when you meet the love of your life time stops and that’s true
life time stops and that’s true
life time stops and that’s true number one the woodcutter the Bandit
number one the woodcutter the Bandit
number one the woodcutter the Bandit samurais wife and the samurai Rashomon
samurais wife and the samurai Rashomon
samurais wife and the samurai Rashomon under the ruined Rashomon gate a
under the ruined Rashomon gate a
under the ruined Rashomon gate a woodcutter and priest recount a trial
woodcutter and priest recount a trial
woodcutter and priest recount a trial that occurred to determine who was
that occurred to determine who was
that occurred to determine who was responsible for killing a samurai a
responsible for killing a samurai a
responsible for killing a samurai a bandit the samurais wife and the
bandit the samurais wife and the
bandit the samurais wife and the samurais spirit are all called as
samurais spirit are all called as
samurais spirit are all called as witnesses am I talking unique however
witnesses am I talking unique however
witnesses am I talking unique however their stories are all contradictory and
their stories are all contradictory and
their stories are all contradictory and each casts their own deeds more
each casts their own deeds more
each casts their own deeds more positively than the others involved in
positively than the others involved in
positively than the others involved in the incident the woodcutter cuts in and
the incident the woodcutter cuts in and
the incident the woodcutter cuts in and explains that none contained the whole
explains that none contained the whole
explains that none contained the whole truth and even his account is not
truth and even his account is not
truth and even his account is not entirely accurate
entirely accurate
entirely accurate Rashomon is a tremendously influential
Rashomon is a tremendously influential
Rashomon is a tremendously influential film to the point where the
film to the point where the
film to the point where the psychological equivalent of the
psychological equivalent of the
psychological equivalent of the unreliable narrator concept in real life
unreliable narrator concept in real life
unreliable narrator concept in real life is named the Rashomon effect do you
is named the Rashomon effect do you
is named the Rashomon effect do you agree with our picks check out these
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