Great answers, but it's strange that no one remembered the Lars von Trier movie called Melancholy
Still, in addition to the mentioned Lynch, there are wonderful films called “Fang” and “The Seventh Continent”, which can also change something in your mind
If your mental health is important to you, don't look.
It's like a stupid, weird movie made under an obvious sting.
BUT IT'S SUCH HELL.
* Spoilers*
Near the end, when a guy in a walrus skin was eating raw fish, yelling and jumping in bloody leather with stitches, and then his girlfriend threw fish into his pool.
Sewn-on hands, deformed bones, an absolutely crazy main character and an old man who turned him into a walrus. All this psychedelic stuff is so overwhelming that at the end I sat in silence, digesting and thinking-why did I see this? Give razvidin a chance…
“Naked breakfast / Naked lunch.” (directed by David Cronenberg) A complex film based on the equally complex work of William Burroughs. An amazing film about the adventures of the exterminator performed by the inimitable Peter Weller.�I've watched it several times, but I still have questions about it. For example: what is really the main point of this film, which is wrapped up in all this phantasmagoria of bugs and other nasty things, conspiracies and investigations?
Second question: the meaning of the scene of a shot in a glass on the head of the main character's wife (at the beginning and end). This scene, by the way, is an allusion to a real fact from the life of Burroughs himself.
I would like to mention the film with Daniel Radcliffe “The Swiss Army Knife Man”. From the very beginning of the movie, you think: “What the…?”, and this thought in fact does not leave until the end of viewing. In general, if anyone has not seen it yet, I recommend such a film in the genre of art house with your favorite Harry Potter in the title role.
9 lives of Thomas Katz. I do not know what you need to look at it under in order to understand what is happening there. But I voluntarily reviewed it three or four times. We should try again.
This movie makes you think twice. Simon is a humble hard worker. At work, they don't notice him, and the girl of their dreams ignores him. It seems that this will continue forever, but one day James appears in the office, outwardly Simon's double, but in character his complete opposite. To Simon's horror, James slowly begins to take his life.
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko was never considered an ordinary guy, he is what is called “with oddities”. And the movie is just as weird from beginning to end as the main character. The plot is quite confusing, but very interesting and fascinating. This tape has already won a lot of fans, and many refer it to the category of cult.
Machinist
Trevor Resnick hasn't slept in a year. Transformed into a living skeleton, he teeters on the edge of sleep and reality. The presentation, dialogues, and amazing music all turn the film into a natural trance, where the hero tries to fall asleep and at the same time understand what is constantly bothering him. Christian Bale is simply unrecognizable here!
Being John Malkovich
In his office, Craig Schwartz discovers a tiny secret door that hides a passage… into the brain of the famous actor John Malkovich! Craig decides to organize excursions to the head of the star for everyone. It seems that this film was originally conceived so that if it did not get into our heads, then it definitely broke something there.�
Enemy
Very interesting and worthwhile picture. Having taken the film at the box office, the guy is surprised to notice in one of the episodes an actor who is an exact copy of him. The desire to find his double turns into a real obsession for him. But is it a double at all?
Mud
A very strong film, with a great plot and excellent acting. Bruce Robertson is a corrupt cop who is obsessed with alcohol and sex. At work, he will get a promotion, which can be disrupted by hated colleagues. Throughout the film, Robertson's inner demons drive him crazy, and James McAvoy managed to convey this brilliantly.
Inland Empire
David Lynch's films already seem to have a special place in the cinema. Like all of his paintings, “Inner Empire” makes no sense to describe, and it is not necessary to convey the plot. It is not amenable to reconstruction, it is not subject to logic, at least not the usual one. Anyone who is interested in cinema, the film is a must-see.
“Primer” (2004) By Shane Carruth. Of all the interesting films on the topic of timestream, perhaps the most difficult to understand. The creator of the film is clearly a tech geek, but the directorial debut turned out to be slightly clumsy due to lack of experience. Understanding the plot is further complicated by the specifics of the narrative and the “technobabble” that is alien to the average viewer. In order to visually add up all the plot lines in the end, it is better to draw a separate diagram. Just a lot of them. Nevertheless, because of the idea, you should definitely get acquainted.
“Incendies” (2010) from the already mentioned Dani Villeneuve (“Enemy”, “Arrival”) you can also mention it. I just didn't know what to expect from the movie, and it took me by surprise. At first, it looks somewhat “festival-like”, the characters speak either French or Arabic, and the plot does not portend anything unusual. But the final twist surprised me. In the tradition of ancient tragedies and one fairly well-known South Korean film with Choi Min-sik. Those who have already managed to fizzle out on Villeneuve, should like his earlier work.
Everyone's favorite Mulholland Drive by David Lynch. The film is insanely beautiful, but in order to independently figure out what is happening there, you need to watch it 10 times, I think. As a result, everything unfolds very interestingly, I advise you.
“Dirt”, for example. Or the “Green Elephant” (the slag of world cinema, but the brain or replacement organ exhausts thoroughly).
Well, only babies on medieval canvases are scarier than David Lynch's films.
Great answers, but it's strange that no one remembered the Lars von Trier movie called Melancholy
Still, in addition to the mentioned Lynch, there are wonderful films called “Fang” and “The Seventh Continent”, which can also change something in your mind
The Tusk (2014)
If your mental health is important to you, don't look.
It's like a stupid, weird movie made under an obvious sting.
BUT IT'S SUCH HELL.
* Spoilers*
Near the end, when a guy in a walrus skin was eating raw fish, yelling and jumping in bloody leather with stitches, and then his girlfriend threw fish into his pool.
Sewn-on hands, deformed bones, an absolutely crazy main character and an old man who turned him into a walrus. All this psychedelic stuff is so overwhelming that at the end I sat in silence, digesting and thinking-why did I see this? Give razvidin a chance…
“Naked breakfast / Naked lunch.” (directed by David Cronenberg)
A complex film based on the equally complex work of William Burroughs. An amazing film about the adventures of the exterminator performed by the inimitable Peter Weller.�I've watched it several times, but I still have questions about it. For example: what is really the main point of this film, which is wrapped up in all this phantasmagoria of bugs and other nasty things, conspiracies and investigations?
Second question: the meaning of the scene of a shot in a glass on the head of the main character's wife (at the beginning and end). This scene, by the way, is an allusion to a real fact from the life of Burroughs himself.
I would like to mention the film with Daniel Radcliffe “The Swiss Army Knife Man”. From the very beginning of the movie, you think: “What the…?”, and this thought in fact does not leave until the end of viewing. In general, if anyone has not seen it yet, I recommend such a film in the genre of art house with your favorite Harry Potter in the title role.
9 lives of Thomas Katz. I do not know what you need to look at it under in order to understand what is happening there. But I voluntarily reviewed it three or four times. We should try again.
Doppelganger
This movie makes you think twice. Simon is a humble hard worker. At work, they don't notice him, and the girl of their dreams ignores him. It seems that this will continue forever, but one day James appears in the office, outwardly Simon's double, but in character his complete opposite. To Simon's horror, James slowly begins to take his life.
Donnie Darko
Donnie Darko was never considered an ordinary guy, he is what is called “with oddities”. And the movie is just as weird from beginning to end as the main character. The plot is quite confusing, but very interesting and fascinating. This tape has already won a lot of fans, and many refer it to the category of cult.
Machinist
Trevor Resnick hasn't slept in a year. Transformed into a living skeleton, he teeters on the edge of sleep and reality. The presentation, dialogues, and amazing music all turn the film into a natural trance, where the hero tries to fall asleep and at the same time understand what is constantly bothering him. Christian Bale is simply unrecognizable here!
Being John Malkovich
In his office, Craig Schwartz discovers a tiny secret door that hides a passage… into the brain of the famous actor John Malkovich! Craig decides to organize excursions to the head of the star for everyone. It seems that this film was originally conceived so that if it did not get into our heads, then it definitely broke something there.�
Enemy
Very interesting and worthwhile picture. Having taken the film at the box office, the guy is surprised to notice in one of the episodes an actor who is an exact copy of him. The desire to find his double turns into a real obsession for him. But is it a double at all?
Mud
A very strong film, with a great plot and excellent acting. Bruce Robertson is a corrupt cop who is obsessed with alcohol and sex. At work, he will get a promotion, which can be disrupted by hated colleagues. Throughout the film, Robertson's inner demons drive him crazy, and James McAvoy managed to convey this brilliantly.
Inland Empire
David Lynch's films already seem to have a special place in the cinema. Like all of his paintings, “Inner Empire” makes no sense to describe, and it is not necessary to convey the plot. It is not amenable to reconstruction, it is not subject to logic, at least not the usual one. Anyone who is interested in cinema, the film is a must-see.
“Primer” (2004) By Shane Carruth. Of all the interesting films on the topic of timestream, perhaps the most difficult to understand. The creator of the film is clearly a tech geek, but the directorial debut turned out to be slightly clumsy due to lack of experience. Understanding the plot is further complicated by the specifics of the narrative and the “technobabble” that is alien to the average viewer. In order to visually add up all the plot lines in the end, it is better to draw a separate diagram. Just a lot of them. Nevertheless, because of the idea, you should definitely get acquainted.
“Incendies” (2010) from the already mentioned Dani Villeneuve (“Enemy”, “Arrival”) you can also mention it. I just didn't know what to expect from the movie, and it took me by surprise. At first, it looks somewhat “festival-like”, the characters speak either French or Arabic, and the plot does not portend anything unusual. But the final twist surprised me. In the tradition of ancient tragedies and one fairly well-known South Korean film with Choi Min-sik. Those who have already managed to fizzle out on Villeneuve, should like his earlier work.
Everyone's favorite Mulholland Drive by David Lynch. The film is insanely beautiful, but in order to independently figure out what is happening there, you need to watch it 10 times, I think. As a result, everything unfolds very interestingly, I advise you.