he’s one of the most imaginative directors working today and these
directors working today and these
directors working today and these moments capture him at his very best
moments capture him at his very best
moments capture him at his very best welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 Christopher Nolan movie moment waiting a
Christopher Nolan movie moment waiting a
Christopher Nolan movie moment waiting a bloody airport
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content for this list in celebration of Nolan’s war film Dunkirk we’ll be
Nolan’s war film Dunkirk we’ll be
Nolan’s war film Dunkirk we’ll be looking at the best scenes from his
looking at the best scenes from his
looking at the best scenes from his filmography and ranking them based on
filmography and ranking them based on
filmography and ranking them based on factors like technical merit emotional
factors like technical merit emotional
factors like technical merit emotional impacts and dramatic intensity victory
impacts and dramatic intensity victory
impacts and dramatic intensity victory you’re actually in the middle of the
you’re actually in the middle of the
you’re actually in the middle of the workshop right now we finish your first
workshop right now we finish your first
workshop right now we finish your first lesson a share in game number 10 plane
lesson a share in game number 10 plane
lesson a share in game number 10 plane heist The Dark Knight Rises just stay on
heist The Dark Knight Rises just stay on
heist The Dark Knight Rises just stay on my aircraft kicking off our list
my aircraft kicking off our list
my aircraft kicking off our list it’s the scene that jump starts the
it’s the scene that jump starts the
it’s the scene that jump starts the final chapter of Nolan’s Dark Knight
final chapter of Nolan’s Dark Knight
final chapter of Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy this scene slowly builds in
trilogy this scene slowly builds in
trilogy this scene slowly builds in tension complete with Bane’s terrifying
tension complete with Bane’s terrifying
tension complete with Bane’s terrifying reveal and the famous for youth line
reveal and the famous for youth line
reveal and the famous for youth line before it all gets underway as Bane’s
before it all gets underway as Bane’s
before it all gets underway as Bane’s men stormed the plane it would be
men stormed the plane it would be
men stormed the plane it would be extremely painful you’re a big guy for
extremely painful you’re a big guy for
extremely painful you’re a big guy for you the scene is a technical marvel and
you the scene is a technical marvel and
you the scene is a technical marvel and it was filmed without the use of CGI
it was filmed without the use of CGI
it was filmed without the use of CGI after months of planning which makes the
after months of planning which makes the
after months of planning which makes the action all the more breathtaking Nolan
action all the more breathtaking Nolan
action all the more breathtaking Nolan has said this scene is the one he’s most
has said this scene is the one he’s most
has said this scene is the one he’s most proud of in his career so far and it’s
proud of in his career so far and it’s
proud of in his career so far and it’s not hard to see why now’s not the time
not hard to see why now’s not the time
not hard to see why now’s not the time for fear
for fear
for fear laptops later number nine the twist the
laptops later number nine the twist the
laptops later number nine the twist the beginning at the end momento you you
beginning at the end momento you you
beginning at the end momento you you wander around playing detective living a
wander around playing detective living a
wander around playing detective living a dream kid most movies follow a
dream kid most movies follow a
dream kid most movies follow a chronological order but for this film no
chronological order but for this film no
chronological order but for this film no one decides to fuck tradition and have
one decides to fuck tradition and have
one decides to fuck tradition and have the story be told backwards memento is
the story be told backwards memento is
the story be told backwards memento is about a man suffering from amnesia who
about a man suffering from amnesia who
about a man suffering from amnesia who goes hunting for his wife’s killer to
goes hunting for his wife’s killer to
goes hunting for his wife’s killer to simulate the state of his mind most of
simulate the state of his mind most of
simulate the state of his mind most of the film is shown in reverse order this
the film is shown in reverse order this
the film is shown in reverse order this all comes together beautifully at the
all comes together beautifully at the
all comes together beautifully at the end when the movie finishes where it
end when the movie finishes where it
end when the movie finishes where it began in a fantastic twist
began in a fantastic twist
began in a fantastic twist we learn that Leonard has been setting
we learn that Leonard has been setting
we learn that Leonard has been setting himself up to chase a false lead to keep
himself up to chase a false lead to keep
himself up to chase a false lead to keep himself occupied it’s a brilliant ending
himself occupied it’s a brilliant ending
himself occupied it’s a brilliant ending and it shows just how much of a complex
and it shows just how much of a complex
and it shows just how much of a complex and meticulous writer no one can be well
and meticulous writer no one can be well
and meticulous writer no one can be well then marries for nine or something
I’m not different number eight the
I’m not different number eight the phonecall insomnia to yesterday too
phonecall insomnia to yesterday too
phonecall insomnia to yesterday too early for tomorrow when you think of
early for tomorrow when you think of
early for tomorrow when you think of Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan
Christopher Nolan you certainly don’t also think of Robin
you certainly don’t also think of Robin
you certainly don’t also think of Robin Williams but here we are
Williams but here we are
Williams but here we are insomnia focuses on the murder of a
insomnia focuses on the murder of a
insomnia focuses on the murder of a teenager in a small Alaskan town and in
teenager in a small Alaskan town and in
teenager in a small Alaskan town and in this scene Robin Williams called Al
this scene Robin Williams called Al
this scene Robin Williams called Al Pacino and details the murder explaining
Pacino and details the murder explaining
Pacino and details the murder explaining how he beat her to death in a fit of
how he beat her to death in a fit of
how he beat her to death in a fit of rage didn’t mean to kill you know that
rage didn’t mean to kill you know that
rage didn’t mean to kill you know that don’t you it whacks the flashy
don’t you it whacks the flashy
don’t you it whacks the flashy filmmaking no one is known for yet the
filmmaking no one is known for yet the
filmmaking no one is known for yet the performances of both Pacino and Williams
performances of both Pacino and Williams
performances of both Pacino and Williams make the scene unbearably tense
make the scene unbearably tense
make the scene unbearably tense sometimes all you need to make a scene
sometimes all you need to make a scene
sometimes all you need to make a scene pop is fantastic writing and magnetic
pop is fantastic writing and magnetic
pop is fantastic writing and magnetic performances and this scene has them
performances and this scene has them
performances and this scene has them both in spades kills her it just ended
both in spades kills her it just ended
both in spades kills her it just ended at number 7
at number 7
at number 7 Cobb’s plan is revealed following I
Cobb’s plan is revealed following I
Cobb’s plan is revealed following I won’t you look in the emblem following
won’t you look in the emblem following
won’t you look in the emblem following was known as first directorial debut and
was known as first directorial debut and
was known as first directorial debut and was made for a measly six thousand
was made for a measly six thousand
was made for a measly six thousand dollars yet it still brimming with his
dollars yet it still brimming with his
dollars yet it still brimming with his signature flare and detailed writing
signature flare and detailed writing
signature flare and detailed writing style when an unemployed writer begins
style when an unemployed writer begins
style when an unemployed writer begins stalking people down the street he
stalking people down the street he
stalking people down the street he inadvertently follows a serial feed
inadvertently follows a serial feed
inadvertently follows a serial feed table and is sucked into the world of
table and is sucked into the world of
table and is sucked into the world of burglary in the end not only is the
burglary in the end not only is the
burglary in the end not only is the protagonist duped by gangsters
protagonist duped by gangsters
protagonist duped by gangsters girlfriend and cop but it’s then
girlfriend and cop but it’s then
girlfriend and cop but it’s then revealed that Cobb has duped them both
revealed that Cobb has duped them both
revealed that Cobb has duped them both before he vanishes into the street it’s
before he vanishes into the street it’s
before he vanishes into the street it’s an early example of no one’s ability to
an early example of no one’s ability to
an early example of no one’s ability to shock viewers with a fascinating twist
shock viewers with a fascinating twist
shock viewers with a fascinating twist and proves that he had it from the very
and proves that he had it from the very
and proves that he had it from the very beginning number six abracadabra the
beginning number six abracadabra the
beginning number six abracadabra the prestige all I wanted to do was prove
prestige all I wanted to do was prove
prestige all I wanted to do was prove that I was a better magician and that’s
that I was a better magician and that’s
that I was a better magician and that’s how you leave audiences with their mouth
how you leave audiences with their mouth
how you leave audiences with their mouth hanging open the prestige follows two
hanging open the prestige follows two
hanging open the prestige follows two magicians who attempt to one-up each
magicians who attempt to one-up each
magicians who attempt to one-up each other with their illusions so it’s only
other with their illusions so it’s only
other with their illusions so it’s only fitting that the entire movie was
fitting that the entire movie was
fitting that the entire movie was basically one giant magic trick movie
basically one giant magic trick movie
basically one giant magic trick movie buffs fun
buffs fun
buffs fun lupa bucks golden knowing pulls the rug
lupa bucks golden knowing pulls the rug
lupa bucks golden knowing pulls the rug out from under us a thousand times and
out from under us a thousand times and
out from under us a thousand times and it’s all fascinating but perhaps the
it’s all fascinating but perhaps the
it’s all fascinating but perhaps the best moment comes at the end when it’s
best moment comes at the end when it’s
best moment comes at the end when it’s revealed that Borden wasn’t just one man
revealed that Borden wasn’t just one man
revealed that Borden wasn’t just one man but a pair of identical twins proving
but a pair of identical twins proving
but a pair of identical twins proving that it was a double all along sometimes
that it was a double all along sometimes
that it was a double all along sometimes the most obvious answer is the correct
the most obvious answer is the correct
the most obvious answer is the correct one yet Nolan fooled us all the same
number 5 the Joker’s bank robbery the
number 5 the Joker’s bank robbery the dark night the opening bank robbery
dark night the opening bank robbery
dark night the opening bank robbery scene is a fantastic introduction both
scene is a fantastic introduction both
scene is a fantastic introduction both to the Joker and the movie as a whole as
to the Joker and the movie as a whole as
to the Joker and the movie as a whole as it features a little bit of everything
it features a little bit of everything
it features a little bit of everything excitement whore intrigue and even humor
excitement whore intrigue and even humor
excitement whore intrigue and even humor we watch in fascination as the robbers
we watch in fascination as the robbers
we watch in fascination as the robbers meticulously perform their duties before
meticulously perform their duties before
meticulously perform their duties before double-crossing and killing each other
double-crossing and killing each other
double-crossing and killing each other oh and then a freakin school bus crashes
oh and then a freakin school bus crashes
oh and then a freakin school bus crashes through the wall of the bank what’s
through the wall of the bank what’s
through the wall of the bank what’s right it’s here where the Joker takes
right it’s here where the Joker takes
right it’s here where the Joker takes off his mask and reveals himself in one
off his mask and reveals himself in one
off his mask and reveals himself in one of the movie’s most memorable images all
of the movie’s most memorable images all
of the movie’s most memorable images all of this is shot and staged exceptionally
of this is shot and staged exceptionally
of this is shot and staged exceptionally well leaving us with no doubt that Nolan
well leaving us with no doubt that Nolan
well leaving us with no doubt that Nolan is a master of exciting introductions I
is a master of exciting introductions I
is a master of exciting introductions I believe whatever it is until you simply
believe whatever it is until you simply
believe whatever it is until you simply make speed
stranger number for the ending inception
stranger number for the ending inception [Music]
no one not only knows how to kick-start
no one not only knows how to kick-start his movies but how to end them as well
his movies but how to end them as well
his movies but how to end them as well case in point inception the sequence
case in point inception the sequence
case in point inception the sequence with the characters riding the
with the characters riding the
with the characters riding the synchronized kick is a thing of
synchronized kick is a thing of
synchronized kick is a thing of filmmaking beauty complete with some of
filmmaking beauty complete with some of
filmmaking beauty complete with some of the finest editing of no one’s career
the finest editing of no one’s career
the finest editing of no one’s career after a brief scene with Cobb they wake
after a brief scene with Cobb they wake
after a brief scene with Cobb they wake up on the plane giving us a moment to
up on the plane giving us a moment to
up on the plane giving us a moment to breathe and reflect on what we just
breathe and reflect on what we just
breathe and reflect on what we just experienced before watching Cobb clear
experienced before watching Cobb clear
experienced before watching Cobb clear customs welcome homers to cover the
customs welcome homers to cover the
customs welcome homers to cover the movie then opens the tear ducts when he
movie then opens the tear ducts when he
movie then opens the tear ducts when he reunites with his children it’s a
reunites with his children it’s a
reunites with his children it’s a rollercoaster of emotions especially
rollercoaster of emotions especially
rollercoaster of emotions especially with a spinning top which continues to
with a spinning top which continues to
with a spinning top which continues to spin as the film cuts to black
interstellar certainly isn’t short on
interstellar certainly isn’t short on mind-blowing scene but perhaps none are
mind-blowing scene but perhaps none are
mind-blowing scene but perhaps none are as impactful as the tesseract sequence
as impactful as the tesseract sequence
as impactful as the tesseract sequence this scene is a perfect combination of
this scene is a perfect combination of
this scene is a perfect combination of everything that makes Nolan a fantastic
everything that makes Nolan a fantastic
everything that makes Nolan a fantastic filmmaker there are the extraordinary
filmmaker there are the extraordinary
filmmaker there are the extraordinary visual effects the terrific sound design
visual effects the terrific sound design
visual effects the terrific sound design the heartbreaking performance from
the heartbreaking performance from
the heartbreaking performance from Matthew McConaughey and the twist that
Matthew McConaughey and the twist that
Matthew McConaughey and the twist that Cooper was Murph’s ghost and the overall
Cooper was Murph’s ghost and the overall
Cooper was Murph’s ghost and the overall imagination at work it hits both the
imagination at work it hits both the
imagination at work it hits both the heart and the brain in equal measure
heart and the brain in equal measure
heart and the brain in equal measure serving as proof of the magic that
serving as proof of the magic that
serving as proof of the magic that highly skilled and inventive filmmaking
highly skilled and inventive filmmaking
highly skilled and inventive filmmaking can create number two the Joker
can create number two the Joker
can create number two the Joker interrogation The Dark Knight never
interrogation The Dark Knight never
interrogation The Dark Knight never start with the head the victim gets all
start with the head the victim gets all
start with the head the victim gets all fuzzy when you think of the Dark Knight
fuzzy when you think of the Dark Knight
fuzzy when you think of the Dark Knight a handful of teens surely spring to mind
a handful of teens surely spring to mind
a handful of teens surely spring to mind and the interrogation sequence is
and the interrogation sequence is
and the interrogation sequence is undoubtedly one of them in it Batman
undoubtedly one of them in it Batman
undoubtedly one of them in it Batman brutally interrogate the Joker before he
brutally interrogate the Joker before he
brutally interrogate the Joker before he reveals that Rachel and Harvey are being
reveals that Rachel and Harvey are being
reveals that Rachel and Harvey are being held in different locations with a ton
held in different locations with a ton
held in different locations with a ton of explosives he’s adds 250 52nd Street
of explosives he’s adds 250 52nd Street
of explosives he’s adds 250 52nd Street and she’s on Avenue where this seam
and she’s on Avenue where this seam
and she’s on Avenue where this seam showcases some fantastic pieces of
showcases some fantastic pieces of
showcases some fantastic pieces of acting and the story implications leave
acting and the story implications leave
acting and the story implications leave us all on the edge of our seats just
us all on the edge of our seats just
us all on the edge of our seats just waiting to see what else the Joker has
waiting to see what else the Joker has
waiting to see what else the Joker has up his sleeve
up his sleeve
up his sleeve when someone calls a superhero movie
when someone calls a superhero movie
when someone calls a superhero movie childish just throw on this bad boy and
childish just throw on this bad boy and
childish just throw on this bad boy and prove them otherwise see I’m not a
prove them otherwise see I’m not a
prove them otherwise see I’m not a monster
monster
monster I’m just ahead of the curve before we
I’m just ahead of the curve before we
I’m just ahead of the curve before we unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few
unveil our top pick here are a few honorable mentions
you once told me that when you came back
you once told me that when you came back we might be the same age and today I’m
we might be the same age and today I’m
we might be the same age and today I’m the age you were when you left it was a
the age you were when you left it was a
the age you were when you left it was a real good time because I’m a
where the wives exactly
where the wives exactly number one rotating hallway inception in
number one rotating hallway inception in
number one rotating hallway inception in what was easily the most stylish scene
what was easily the most stylish scene
what was easily the most stylish scene in an overt extravagant movie the
in an overt extravagant movie the
in an overt extravagant movie the rotating hallway is without a doubt one
rotating hallway is without a doubt one
rotating hallway is without a doubt one of the finest action set-pieces in years
of the finest action set-pieces in years
of the finest action set-pieces in years this sequences Arthur fighting a guy in
this sequences Arthur fighting a guy in
this sequences Arthur fighting a guy in a rotating hallway due to arthur
a rotating hallway due to arthur
a rotating hallway due to arthur spinning in another layer of the dream
spinning in another layer of the dream
spinning in another layer of the dream it’s a masterclass of both editing and
it’s a masterclass of both editing and
it’s a masterclass of both editing and action staging and it’s even more
action staging and it’s even more
action staging and it’s even more impressive considering that they filmed
impressive considering that they filmed
impressive considering that they filmed inside or constructed rotating hallway
inside or constructed rotating hallway
inside or constructed rotating hallway to give it a look of authenticity no one
to give it a look of authenticity no one
to give it a look of authenticity no one always goes all out but in creative and
always goes all out but in creative and
always goes all out but in creative and technical terms the rotating hallway is
technical terms the rotating hallway is
technical terms the rotating hallway is a fantastic example of both
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