10 FILMS WITH THE MOST UNEXPECTED TWISTS

We human, have an inexplicable desire to witness the unexpected. Whether it drains out every emotion from our body, leaves us breathless or merely wondering what just happened, a plot twist on the silver screen affects all of us.

There have been numerous films till date which managed to thrill us with unexpected plot twists.

Here's a list of 10 best films with unexpected plot twists-
     

10. Magnolia (1999) 

The film begins with a monologue on co-incidence and proceeds to tell the story of interrelated characters going through various stages of crisis. Beautifully shot, this magical film by Paul Thomas Anderson stars Tom Cruise, Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Jeremy Blackman among others in a brilliant ensemble cast. The movie ends with countless frogs falling from the sky. Does that sound strange?  Well, the ending is magical in it own way.









9. The Sixth Sense (1999)

A lot of people will disagree with this film being ranked so low on this list but The Sixth Sense does seem a tad too slow for a film with such a brilliant ending. M. Night Shyamalan has a reputation for churning out great endings and lives up to his reputation with this film. Bruce Willis plays the role of a troubled psychologist Dr. Malcolm Crowe who is treating a child Cole Sear who is able to see and talk to the dead. Harry Joel Osmont plays the role of Cole Sear in one of the best performances by a child actor ever.





8. Shutter Island (2010)

 Martin Scorsese's classic mystery film  has Leonardo DiCaprio playing the role of Edward Daniels, an U.S. Marshal who has been sent to a place for the criminally insane, named Shutter Island to investigate the disappearance of a patient named Rachel Solondo. As he investigates, and the mystery thickens he uncovers facts suggesting that the island holds many secrets. Master filmmaker Scorsese directs                                                                                     a cast of DiCaprio, Mark Ruffalo and Ben                                                                                               Kingsley in this film.

7. Irreversible (2002)

Gasper Noe directed this highly trippy film which plays backwards. It stars Vincent Cassel and Monica Bellucci . The story itself is quite high on the shock value, and just when you think it cannot get any worse, the film ends with a small depressing revelation which you were not expecting. And, don't forget that the film plays backward!












6. Following (1998) 

Christopher Nolan's debut film was this indie neo-noir thriller. It's about a man who likes to follow people and how he ends up being the victim of a layered conspiracy  With a minimalistic budget, the director took turns writing, directing, editing and even producing the film.













5. Se7en (1995) 

David Fincher is the only director to feature on this list twice. Se7en starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman and Gwyneth Paltrow is about a serial killer named John Doe whose modus operandi is highly influenced by the seven sins mentioned in the Bible. The ending consists of a surprise cameo from Kevin Spacey as the serial killer.







4. Fight Club (1999) 

The 1999 psychological thriller starring Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter was directed by David Fincher, considered to be the master of modern thrillers. Fight Club, one of Fincher's early films is about a man going through a mid-life crisis who stumbles upon a mysterious seller of soap named Tyler Durden (Pitt), who seemingly turns things around for him.









3. Oldboy (2003) 

A South Korean neo-noir mystery thriller with stunning visuals, Oldboy is the second film in Park Chan-wook's The Vengeance Trilogy. It follows the miserable drunkard Oh Dae-Su who is mysteriously kidnapped and kept in a cell for 15 years in absolute isolation from the outside world. On being released he tracks down his captor and unearths revelations which shock both Dae-Su and the viewer. Oldboy is an important film which speaks volumes about human nature.








2. Psycho (1960) 

The American psychological thriller directed by Alfred Hitchcock boasts of a chilling eeriness throughout it's 106 minutes of running times. It stars Janet Leigh as Marion Crane who has stolen 40,000$ from her employer and is on the run. A rainstorm forces her to halt for the night at Bates Motel, owned by the polite yet presumably sinister Norman Bates (Anthony Perkins) who has a sour relationship with his mother and holds an interest in taxidermy. Famous for "the shower scene", Psycho with its brilliant ending ranks second on this list.








     1. The Usual Suspects (1995)

 Bryan Singer's American neo-noir mystery crime thriller revolves around a cripple con man named Verbal Kint (Kevin Spacey) who is one of the few survivors in a blast at San Pedro Harbor. On being interrogated by the cops, he tells them how he and his partners had been manipulated by the mythic crime lord Keyser Soze to pull off a multi-million dollar heist which ended in the blast. The Usual Suspects has the most unexpected plot twist of all times and without saying much, it is better to leave it to the viewer to experience the shock.









ABOUT THE AUTHOR :-  

The author , Rishav Bhattacharya , is an independent filmmaker, poet and a huge admirer of surrealism and progressive rock music, currently studying B.Tech in U.E.M .