Intrigue, gossip, and some more tricky puzzles, puzzles and a healthy detective. Yes, yes, that’s exactly what our selection of today is - finally it’s time to give food to the brain, distracting from stupid comedies about teenagers and losers. Today we will gather our thoughts and see how exactly people come up with amazing ideas and unravel tangles.
It is noteworthy that many of the films listed are based on an autobiography, so there is clearly something to learn from the prototypes of the main characters.
And the selection is primarily aimed at film lovers "Mind games". This biographical novel-drama was shot based on the work of Sylvia Nazar.
In the film, we get acquainted with the famous mathematician who made a significant contribution to the development of modern exact sciences.
John Nash, a promising and promising young man, enters the prestigious Princeton University. The guy is an introvert and rarely talks to anyone, but the exception is the hostel neighbor Jim and his nephew Marcy.
John is completely immersed in his mathematical studies, while managing to finish his studies with honors and then teach at the University of Technology.
Once a CIA agent comes to a mathematical genius with a request to analyze important information. First, Nash willingly takes up the job, but then refuses. Why so?
Intriguing description, isn't it? Well, for lovers of this, we present a selection of 10 cool films similar to “Mind Games” about puzzles and ingenious people.
10. Rain Man (1988)
The story tells of Charlie, narcissistic enough and sharp on the tongue of a rake, who only inherited from the pope the old Buick and rose bushes.
Who got the lion's share of the inheritance? It turned out that father bequeathed to his elder brother Charlie Raymond, who is autistic, to own the property.
Charlie, as a mercenary and unprincipled person, decided to take his supposedly fair share from his sick brother, for which he kidnaps him and holds him hostage.
In the process of closer communication with Raymond, the brother begins to conceptualize life and an understanding of the partnership and the true values of mankind arises in him.
DramaRain Man"Will appeal to those who have not known the answer to the question" what is the point? "
9. Proof (2004)
The main character Katherine is extremely hard-pressed for the death of her father, who was a famous mathematician whose genius was closely "friends" with madness.
In order to survive the disaster, to get rid of her own fears and depression, the girl communicates with one of her father's students Hal. A man is studying math notebooks, trying to find new evidence of his genius.
While Katherine is thinking about how to live with the gift inherited from her father, her sister comes to her. The latter decided to take matters of the family into their own hands. And then it started ... Find out what evidence it was eventually found.
8. Pi (1997)
The brilliant mathematician Max has been developing a universal digital sequence for many years that could change the exchange rates of securities.
And the closer the clue, the worse the life of the scientist himself: he began to pursue the "wolves" from Wall Street, representatives of the religious sect and other crazy people.
Max must use his gift wisely and master powerful power. Will the same code be found "pi»?
7. Dream House (2011)
A wealthy owner of the publishing house, along with his wife and daughters, moves to a small provincial town. However, there is clearly something wrong here.
So, thanks to one very curious neighbor, the family finds out that earlier in their house a brutal murder was committed, the culprit of which is still not caught.
Will the family become a hostage of their own "dream houses»?
6. Fatal number 23 (2007)
Walter works as a catcher for stray animals. Once he decides to read the strange novel "Number 23", which he presented to him on his spouse's name day.
After reading the peaceful life of the protagonist turns into unbearable suffering that promises a sad end to the whole family. And all the fault "fatal number 23».
So, in a mysterious novel, the story is about a terrible murder, and all the accompanying events are very much reminiscent of the life of Walter himself. His prototype in the book of Detective Fingerling also falls under the control of a mysterious number.
In the end, Walter realizes that he also needs to carry out a monstrous murder, as Fingerling did.
You can change your future in one way - to reveal the secret of the number.
5. Secret window (2004)
The famous writer Mort is going through difficult times in his life. Despite fame, financial well-being and demand, a man does not feel the thirst for life and loses inspiration. And his beloved wife has changed, which forces him to divorce the traitor.
So, Mort moves out of town closer to the sea coast in order to survive the crisis in peace and quiet.
But already in the first days after the housewarming, he meets a strange guest who complains about the kidnapper who stole the story from him.
And this story later, allegedly, became the main popular work of Mort himself. The guest, John Shooter, does not seem quite sane. What is this "secret window" in life?
4. The Universe of Stephen Hawking (2014)
The English melodrama is based on the memoirs of the ex-wife of world famous physicist Steve Hawking.
In the film, we meet the young Steve, who met in 1963 with Jane. A talented physicist does not believe in his strength, but the love that has arisen gives him support even at the moment when his health begins to fail.
Work on the film "Steven Hawking Universe"Was held colossal, thanks to which he received many awards, as well as an Oscar.
3. Social network (2010)
History introduces us to the prototype of Mark Zuckerberg, the creator of Facebook.
So, the main character (Mark) is studying at Harvard as a programmer, turns a novel and hangs in a fashionable get-together.
Once a girl throws him, and a hostel neighbor suggests launching a vote by comparing photos of all the girls from their faculty.
As a result, Mark comes up with a concept on the basis of which the Facebook book of persons is created - university social network, which eventually grew to a global scale.
Success transforms the lives of inventor friends, making them young millionaires.
2. The game of imitation (2014)
The Morten Tildum film received many awards and an Oscar for the best adapted script.
The film was shot based on the work of Andrew Hodgens. It tells about the war period (World War II) and the genius Alan Turing, who has excellent logic and mathematical abilities.
He had the difficult task of hacking the Enigma code, which could directly affect the outcome of the war. Interesting to star in "Imitation game”Was offered to the famous“ Sherlock ”Benedict Kemberbatch.
1. Clever Will Hunting (1997)
The film tells about the young Boston genius Will, who constantly gets into various alterations. And when the cops grab him after an ordinary fight, the professor of mathematics intervenes and takes the young man under his protection.
The teacher sets a condition according to which Hunting must communicate with a psychiatrist. As a result of the sessions, the young man learns what real friendship is and reveals his natural talent, becoming real Good Will Hunting.