Luckily, there are thriller movies that will do exactly that.
The bar is high, but some movies honor the definition of a thriller andkeep viewers hooked every minute.
Blow Outfollows sound technician Jack Terry (Travolta) working on a slasher film in Philadelphia.
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Rebel Ridgefollows Terry Richmond, a former Marine who gets arrested while riding his bicycle.
This thriller’s 131-minute runtime hasvery few moments of downtime,keeping attention to a maximum.
Prepare a glass of water for after the movie.
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The acting performances are exceptional, and the script is brilliant, with evenRoger Ebertpraising Gere.
It’s surely one of the best psychological legal thrillers out there.
Neither does Leonard Shelby.
The entire runtime ofMementois nonlinear, something Nolan really seems to love.
Leonard’s vision is shown in black-and-white, while real-time is portrayed in color.
Gone Girlfollows the perfect couple, Amy (Rosamund Pike) and Nick Dunne (Ben Affleck).
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When Amy disappears, Nick becomes the prime suspect in the investigation of her disappearance.
It’s best when watched for the first time, butrevisiting it is always fun.
Uncut Gemsfollows a New York-based jeweler in the Diamond District, Howard Ratner (Sandler).
Howard buys a 600-carat black opal, which he plans to sell at an auction for a lot more.
There are plenty of characters inUncut Gems, includingKevin GarnettandThe Weekndplaying themselves.
No pressure then, if you haven’t seenRear Window.
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Without having much entertainment, Jeff decides to observe the building across the street through his photographer’s lens.
Not only influential for the thriller and heist genres,Heatseemingly inspired real-life criminals, too.
The majority ofHeatmakes viewers feel like disaster is imminent.
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