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Hollywood movies with more cerebral plots
Groundhog Day (Collector's Edition) [1993]Groundhog Day (Collector's Edition) [1993]
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Well-constructed romantic comedy premised on a perpetually repeating day.
Memento (Special Edition) [2000]Memento (Special Edition) [2000]
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Though-provoking story of a man with no short-term memory, told in reverse chronological order. This version has a hidden extra showing the scenes in chronological order.
The Game [1997]The Game [1997]
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Unrated film: what do you buy someone who has everything?
The Butterfly Effect - Director's Cut [2004]The Butterfly Effect - Director's Cut [2004]
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Imaginative time travel film in which small changes have far-reaching effects. Note that the Director's Cut lacks the happy ending of theatrical version. This ending is, however, more coherent.
The Sixth Sense [1999]The Sixth Sense [1999]
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Very good ending, though easily spoilt.
50 First Dates [2004]50 First Dates [2004]
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Romantic comedy about a woman with no short-term memory. This has a very different tone to Memento.