try to wrap your head around these films welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll
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be counting down the top ten
be counting down the top ten mind-bending science fiction movies
mind-bending science fiction movies
mind-bending science fiction movies before we begin we publish new videos
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science fiction films that using
science fiction films that using out-of-this-world visuals
out-of-this-world visuals
out-of-this-world visuals reality-warping settings or
reality-warping settings or
reality-warping settings or brain-busting plot lines leave the
brain-busting plot lines leave the
brain-busting plot lines leave the viewers mind melted on the floor number
viewers mind melted on the floor number
viewers mind melted on the floor number 10 eXistenZ sounds like a game it’s not
10 eXistenZ sounds like a game it’s not
10 eXistenZ sounds like a game it’s not going to be easy to market released in
going to be easy to market released in
going to be easy to market released in the same year as a higher profile film
the same year as a higher profile film
the same year as a higher profile film featuring people plugged into fabricated
featuring people plugged into fabricated
featuring people plugged into fabricated realities more on that shortly david
realities more on that shortly david
realities more on that shortly david cronenberg’s eXistenZ was sadly
cronenberg’s eXistenZ was sadly
cronenberg’s eXistenZ was sadly overlooked by many for fans of
overlooked by many for fans of
overlooked by many for fans of high-concept sci-fi however it’s a must
high-concept sci-fi however it’s a must
high-concept sci-fi however it’s a must watch the plot explores a future in
watch the plot explores a future in
watch the plot explores a future in which people play hyper realistic
which people play hyper realistic
which people play hyper realistic virtual reality games via a
virtual reality games via a
virtual reality games via a biotechnological umbilical cord
biotechnological umbilical cord
biotechnological umbilical cord connection it’s a cool concept that
connection it’s a cool concept that
connection it’s a cool concept that throws the audience for loop after loop
throws the audience for loop after loop
throws the audience for loop after loop as virtual realities nest within one
as virtual realities nest within one
as virtual realities nest within one another to make matters even more
another to make matters even more
another to make matters even more mind-bending
mind-bending
mind-bending these VR worlds influence the behavior
these VR worlds influence the behavior
these VR worlds influence the behavior of players within the game much like the
of players within the game much like the
of players within the game much like the central characters you’ll soon lose
central characters you’ll soon lose
central characters you’ll soon lose track of the distinction between game
track of the distinction between game
track of the distinction between game and reality it feels completely unreal
and reality it feels completely unreal
and reality it feels completely unreal number 9 the fountain at every shadow no
number 9 the fountain at every shadow no
number 9 the fountain at every shadow no matter how deep is threatened by morning
matter how deep is threatened by morning
matter how deep is threatened by morning light there are a few filmmakers who can
light there are a few filmmakers who can
light there are a few filmmakers who can make you question your sanity and
make you question your sanity and
make you question your sanity and reality quite like darren aronofsky the
reality quite like darren aronofsky the
reality quite like darren aronofsky the director who has given us such jarring
director who has given us such jarring
director who has given us such jarring films as mother and black swan before
films as mother and black swan before
films as mother and black swan before delivering those psychological horrors
delivering those psychological horrors
delivering those psychological horrors however Aronofsky took us on a
however Aronofsky took us on a
however Aronofsky took us on a psychedelic spiritual sci-fi trip of a
psychedelic spiritual sci-fi trip of a
psychedelic spiritual sci-fi trip of a lifetime with this epic investigation of
lifetime with this epic investigation of
lifetime with this epic investigation of love immortality space and time the
love immortality space and time the
love immortality space and time the fountain death turns all to cash
fountain death turns all to cash
fountain death turns all to cash and thus death frees every soul blending
and thus death frees every soul blending
and thus death frees every soul blending three stories set in the past present
three stories set in the past present
three stories set in the past present and future and each told in a nonlinear
and future and each told in a nonlinear
and future and each told in a nonlinear fashion the film blurs the lines between
fashion the film blurs the lines between
fashion the film blurs the lines between symbolism and reality beyond recognition
symbolism and reality beyond recognition
symbolism and reality beyond recognition creating a cinematic experience that is
creating a cinematic experience that is
creating a cinematic experience that is undeniably hard to wrap your head around
undeniably hard to wrap your head around
undeniably hard to wrap your head around for the bold and open-minded however
for the bold and open-minded however
for the bold and open-minded however it’s not without its rewards I’m not
it’s not without its rewards I’m not
it’s not without its rewards I’m not create anymore Tommy number eight movie
create anymore Tommy number eight movie
create anymore Tommy number eight movie how are things down there though dense
how are things down there though dense
how are things down there though dense layering of realities and overlapping
layering of realities and overlapping
layering of realities and overlapping stories can certainly go a long way in
stories can certainly go a long way in
stories can certainly go a long way in producing a mind-bending film they’re
producing a mind-bending film they’re
producing a mind-bending film they’re far from prerequisites as Duncan Jones’s
far from prerequisites as Duncan Jones’s
far from prerequisites as Duncan Jones’s excellent moon proves a single actor
excellent moon proves a single actor
excellent moon proves a single actor placed in a single location can be just
placed in a single location can be just
placed in a single location can be just as tough to process as a convoluted plot
as tough to process as a convoluted plot
as tough to process as a convoluted plot or reality-warping visuals starring Sam
or reality-warping visuals starring Sam
or reality-warping visuals starring Sam Rockwell moon offers a twist for the
Rockwell moon offers a twist for the
Rockwell moon offers a twist for the ages that comes with serious
ages that comes with serious
ages that comes with serious psychological ramifications that will
psychological ramifications that will
psychological ramifications that will force you to seriously reflect on the
force you to seriously reflect on the
force you to seriously reflect on the question of identity where am I Sam
question of identity where am I Sam
question of identity where am I Sam you’re in the infirmary you had an
you’re in the infirmary you had an
you’re in the infirmary you had an accident though some spoilers are
accident though some spoilers are
accident though some spoilers are inevitable we prefer not to give this
inevitable we prefer not to give this
inevitable we prefer not to give this one away if you haven’t seen moon you
one away if you haven’t seen moon you
one away if you haven’t seen moon you should really check it out for yourself
should really check it out for yourself
should really check it out for yourself we got a live one on mark I’m gonna go
we got a live one on mark I’m gonna go
we got a live one on mark I’m gonna go out now on rope we’re in number seven
out now on rope we’re in number seven
out now on rope we’re in number seven dark City when was the last time you
dark City when was the last time you
dark City when was the last time you remember doing something during the day
remember doing something during the day
remember doing something during the day starring Rufus C well who you may
starring Rufus C well who you may
starring Rufus C well who you may recognize from a Knight’s Tale and the
recognize from a Knight’s Tale and the
recognize from a Knight’s Tale and the man in the high castle dark city is a
man in the high castle dark city is a
man in the high castle dark city is a neo noir sci-fi flick like few others
neo noir sci-fi flick like few others
neo noir sci-fi flick like few others though it largely flew under the radar
though it largely flew under the radar
though it largely flew under the radar of cinema goers it’s often cited as one
of cinema goers it’s often cited as one
of cinema goers it’s often cited as one of the most underappreciated and oft
of the most underappreciated and oft
of the most underappreciated and oft overlooked films in the genre he can’t
overlooked films in the genre he can’t
overlooked films in the genre he can’t fix
can film critic Roger Ebert went so far
can film critic Roger Ebert went so far as to call it a great visionary
as to call it a great visionary
as to call it a great visionary achievement with its amnesiac main
achievement with its amnesiac main
achievement with its amnesiac main character foreboding ever-changing city
character foreboding ever-changing city
character foreboding ever-changing city where it’s perpetually nighttime and
where it’s perpetually nighttime and
where it’s perpetually nighttime and injectable memories the film gives you a
injectable memories the film gives you a
injectable memories the film gives you a whole lot to process are we in fact more
whole lot to process are we in fact more
whole lot to process are we in fact more than the mere sum of our memories number
than the mere sum of our memories number
than the mere sum of our memories number six
six
six The Matrix The Matrix is everywhere it
The Matrix The Matrix is everywhere it
The Matrix The Matrix is everywhere it is all around us of all the mind-bending
is all around us of all the mind-bending
is all around us of all the mind-bending high-concept sci-fi films released near
high-concept sci-fi films released near
high-concept sci-fi films released near the turn of the millennium that deal
the turn of the millennium that deal
the turn of the millennium that deal with constructed realities The Matrix is
with constructed realities The Matrix is
with constructed realities The Matrix is by far the film that had the greatest
by far the film that had the greatest
by far the film that had the greatest impact the minds of cinema goers were
impact the minds of cinema goers were
impact the minds of cinema goers were forced to consider some really big
forced to consider some really big
forced to consider some really big questions taking the age-old question am
questions taking the age-old question am
questions taking the age-old question am I dreaming
I dreaming
I dreaming to new technological Heights are you
to new technological Heights are you
to new technological Heights are you trying to tell me that I can dodge
trying to tell me that I can dodge
trying to tell me that I can dodge bullets of course the fact that these
bullets of course the fact that these
bullets of course the fact that these psychological and philosophical concepts
psychological and philosophical concepts
psychological and philosophical concepts were paired with superb action and
were paired with superb action and
were paired with superb action and special effects ensured that they would
special effects ensured that they would
special effects ensured that they would be contemplated by a huge number of
be contemplated by a huge number of
be contemplated by a huge number of people
people
people what if literally everything around you
what if literally everything around you
what if literally everything around you is a fabrication designed to control you
is a fabrication designed to control you
is a fabrication designed to control you would you take the red pill or the blue
would you take the red pill or the blue
would you take the red pill or the blue pill remember all I’m offering is the
pill remember all I’m offering is the
pill remember all I’m offering is the truth nothing number five Donnie Darko
truth nothing number five Donnie Darko
truth nothing number five Donnie Darko what did Frank say send a family with
what did Frank say send a family with
what did Frank say send a family with its youthful star in angsty characters
its youthful star in angsty characters
its youthful star in angsty characters providing plenty of appeal to younger
providing plenty of appeal to younger
providing plenty of appeal to younger audiences Donnie Darko is a film that
audiences Donnie Darko is a film that
audiences Donnie Darko is a film that made a generation of teens realize that
made a generation of teens realize that
made a generation of teens realize that cinema could be a whole lot more than
cinema could be a whole lot more than
cinema could be a whole lot more than entertainment but it’s dense plot
entertainment but it’s dense plot
entertainment but it’s dense plot psychological concepts and overall
psychological concepts and overall
psychological concepts and overall intelligence offers something to all
intelligence offers something to all
intelligence offers something to all demographics
demographics
demographics not just adolescence from the character
not just adolescence from the character
not just adolescence from the character of Frank the terrifying and influential
of Frank the terrifying and influential
of Frank the terrifying and influential bunny to its handling of space-time
bunny to its handling of space-time
bunny to its handling of space-time Donnie Darko functions as a highly
Donnie Darko functions as a highly
Donnie Darko functions as a highly atmospheric yet scientifically
atmospheric yet scientifically
atmospheric yet scientifically captivating piece of cinema
captivating piece of cinema
captivating piece of cinema anyway that’s different place
anyway that’s different place
anyway that’s different place [Applause]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
why are you wearing that stupid man suit
why are you wearing that stupid man suit it’s youthful fanbase has often caused
it’s youthful fanbase has often caused
it’s youthful fanbase has often caused it to be dismissed as an angsty teen
it to be dismissed as an angsty teen
it to be dismissed as an angsty teen flick but it’s really so much more as
flick but it’s really so much more as
flick but it’s really so much more as for the sequel though don’t go anywhere
for the sequel though don’t go anywhere
for the sequel though don’t go anywhere near it you think God’s farts day is
near it you think God’s farts day is
near it you think God’s farts day is like marshmallow peeps number four
like marshmallow peeps number four
like marshmallow peeps number four twelve Monkeys there’s no right there’s
twelve Monkeys there’s no right there’s
twelve Monkeys there’s no right there’s no wrong there’s only popular thing many
no wrong there’s only popular thing many
no wrong there’s only popular thing many filmmakers have presented us with their
filmmakers have presented us with their
filmmakers have presented us with their take on a nightmarish dystopian future
take on a nightmarish dystopian future
take on a nightmarish dystopian future but none do it with a unique style of
but none do it with a unique style of
but none do it with a unique style of Terry Gilliam inspired by a 1962 French
Terry Gilliam inspired by a 1962 French
Terry Gilliam inspired by a 1962 French short sci-fi film twelve Monkeys stars
short sci-fi film twelve Monkeys stars
short sci-fi film twelve Monkeys stars Bruce Willis as a time-traveling convict
Bruce Willis as a time-traveling convict
Bruce Willis as a time-traveling convict James Cole who is sent back in time to
James Cole who is sent back in time to
James Cole who is sent back in time to identify the origins of the virus that
identify the origins of the virus that
identify the origins of the virus that has forced humanity underground
has forced humanity underground
has forced humanity underground of course when going from one time to
of course when going from one time to
of course when going from one time to another things can get confusing
another things can get confusing
another things can get confusing and sure enough Cole soon begins
and sure enough Cole soon begins
and sure enough Cole soon begins questioning his own sanity and insane
questioning his own sanity and insane
questioning his own sanity and insane and you are my insanity
and you are my insanity
and you are my insanity the film dives deep into the cyclical
the film dives deep into the cyclical
the film dives deep into the cyclical ramifications of time travel it may take
ramifications of time travel it may take
ramifications of time travel it may take you more than one viewing to really get
you more than one viewing to really get
you more than one viewing to really get it but this brilliant sci-fi film is
it but this brilliant sci-fi film is
it but this brilliant sci-fi film is worth it
number three interstellar whatever the
number three interstellar whatever the subject be it world war two magicians or
subject be it world war two magicians or
subject be it world war two magicians or the Caped Crusader filmmaker Christopher
the Caped Crusader filmmaker Christopher
the Caped Crusader filmmaker Christopher Nolan does his homework to deliver a
Nolan does his homework to deliver a
Nolan does his homework to deliver a finished product crafted with care and
finished product crafted with care and
finished product crafted with care and attention to detail though inception his
attention to detail though inception his
attention to detail though inception his other reality bending sci-fi movie might
other reality bending sci-fi movie might
other reality bending sci-fi movie might be the superior film when it comes to
be the superior film when it comes to
be the superior film when it comes to messing with your mind interstellar tops
messing with your mind interstellar tops
messing with your mind interstellar tops his filmography was a treasure donald
his filmography was a treasure donald
his filmography was a treasure donald miss pinto so leave for a while now the
miss pinto so leave for a while now the
miss pinto so leave for a while now the science is all there nolan worked with
science is all there nolan worked with
science is all there nolan worked with theoretical physicists kept Thorne to
theoretical physicists kept Thorne to
theoretical physicists kept Thorne to ensure his depiction of these high
ensure his depiction of these high
ensure his depiction of these high scientific concepts were accurate
scientific concepts were accurate
scientific concepts were accurate bending space-time and the human mind
bending space-time and the human mind
bending space-time and the human mind interstellar goes deep into the realm of
interstellar goes deep into the realm of
interstellar goes deep into the realm of science to deliver some truly
science to deliver some truly
science to deliver some truly spectacular visuals and complex
spectacular visuals and complex
spectacular visuals and complex depictions of time and reality as we
depictions of time and reality as we
depictions of time and reality as we know it
it’s necessary number two primer well
it’s necessary number two primer well what’s worse you know thinking you’re
what’s worse you know thinking you’re
what’s worse you know thinking you’re being paranoid or knowing you should be
being paranoid or knowing you should be
being paranoid or knowing you should be this film was filmed on a shoestring
this film was filmed on a shoestring
this film was filmed on a shoestring budget and yet it manages to put the
budget and yet it manages to put the
budget and yet it manages to put the vast majority of big-budget time-travel
vast majority of big-budget time-travel
vast majority of big-budget time-travel films to shame how by focusing on what
films to shame how by focusing on what
films to shame how by focusing on what really matters the nebulous deeply
really matters the nebulous deeply
really matters the nebulous deeply perplexing rules of time travel and are
perplexing rules of time travel and are
perplexing rules of time travel and are you hungry I haven’t eaten since later
you hungry I haven’t eaten since later
you hungry I haven’t eaten since later this afternoon
this afternoon
this afternoon you can watch primer a dozen times with
you can watch primer a dozen times with
you can watch primer a dozen times with a viewing guide and you’ll still get a
a viewing guide and you’ll still get a
a viewing guide and you’ll still get a headache trying to follow the scientific
headache trying to follow the scientific
headache trying to follow the scientific complexity of it all it’s a film firmly
complexity of it all it’s a film firmly
complexity of it all it’s a film firmly grounded in reality and relies on
grounded in reality and relies on
grounded in reality and relies on science to simultaneously entertain
science to simultaneously entertain
science to simultaneously entertain captivate a maze and befuddle from
captivate a maze and befuddle from
captivate a maze and befuddle from first-time filmmaker shane carruth it’s
first-time filmmaker shane carruth it’s
first-time filmmaker shane carruth it’s a true feat of storytelling
a true feat of storytelling
a true feat of storytelling before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a
before we unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions because my
few honorable mentions because my
few honorable mentions because my memories aren’t really memories they’re
memories aren’t really memories they’re
memories aren’t really memories they’re just one possible eventuality now over
just one possible eventuality now over
just one possible eventuality now over specialize and you breed and weakness
specialize and you breed and weakness
specialize and you breed and weakness it’s slow death me number one 2001 a
it’s slow death me number one 2001 a
it’s slow death me number one 2001 a Space Odyssey I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid
Space Odyssey I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid
Space Odyssey I’m sorry Dave I’m afraid I can’t do that it might be an oldie but
I can’t do that it might be an oldie but
I can’t do that it might be an oldie but it’s still a goodie and one hell of a
it’s still a goodie and one hell of a
it’s still a goodie and one hell of a trip as arguably the greatest and most
trip as arguably the greatest and most
trip as arguably the greatest and most influential sci-fi film of all time 2001
influential sci-fi film of all time 2001
influential sci-fi film of all time 2001 a Space Odyssey needs little
a Space Odyssey needs little
a Space Odyssey needs little introduction but even against deep
introduction but even against deep
introduction but even against deep competition in the form of films that
competition in the form of films that
competition in the form of films that have come since with greater budgets and
have come since with greater budgets and
have come since with greater budgets and effects at their disposal
effects at their disposal
effects at their disposal a Space Odyssey holds up as the most
a Space Odyssey holds up as the most
a Space Odyssey holds up as the most mind-bending film in the genres history
mind-bending film in the genres history
mind-bending film in the genres history I can see you’re really upset about this
I can see you’re really upset about this
I can see you’re really upset about this deliberately ambiguous the film asks
deliberately ambiguous the film asks
deliberately ambiguous the film asks huge unanswerable questions you know
huge unanswerable questions you know
huge unanswerable questions you know like the future of humanity and the role
like the future of humanity and the role
like the future of humanity and the role of alien life and more with its then
of alien life and more with its then
of alien life and more with its then groundbreaking visuals and deeply
groundbreaking visuals and deeply
groundbreaking visuals and deeply perplexing ending 2001 a Space Odyssey
perplexing ending 2001 a Space Odyssey
perplexing ending 2001 a Space Odyssey is a film so mind-bending that one could
is a film so mind-bending that one could
is a film so mind-bending that one could spend a lifetime contemplating it well
spend a lifetime contemplating it well
spend a lifetime contemplating it well I’m sure you agree with our pics check
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