Science fiction movies are so confusing that they need an explanation

The experience of watching a science fiction movie is not always the same, and less so for everyone. It is a genre that can be as complex as “2001: A Space Odyssey” or as dramatic as “The Hunger Games”. That’s why not everyone at first understood the story of the examples on this list and that, without further explanation, they would continue to be just as confusing.

Annihilation

Alex Garland had already proven himself to be an inspiring director with audiences with “Ex-Machina”, but this is just an exercise compared to “Annihilation’, a confusing science fiction movie as only she knows how to be. It is the story of a group of scientists who must rescue a squad of soldiers from an area known as “The Shining”, where the laws of physics are not what we know. Available on Netflix.

Start

While Christopher Nolan always goes out of his way to make sure no one is left behind in his stories, ‘Start’ it’s a science fiction movie that needs an explanationeven if it is very simple. Implanting memories into a person’s memories seems complicated at first, but once you understand the levels within dreams, you’ll understand why the top keeps spinning eventually. Available on HBO Max.

Solaris

Not because it’s in this position means it’s simpler rather, ‘Solaris’ It is one of the most complicated science fiction films to understand. It’s a story directed by Andrei Tarkovsky, made in the former Soviet Union, about a group of explorers who start hallucinating as they cross a new planet, and a psychologist is sent to see what’s going on.

Blade Runner

The story of Ridley Scott’s masterpiece seems simple at first, an agent who must eliminate some rogue androids that are free on Earth. However, ‘Blade Runner’ soon reveals that it is a journey of discovery between what makes us human, consciousness and the limits of technology, in a cyberpunk world, which required several revisions, and even cuts with direct explanations of what was happening. . Available on HBO Max.

First

But if there is one that has inspired hundreds of analyzes, theories and explanations on the Internet, this is ‘Primer’, a science fiction film that has left even industry pundits, scientists and film experts confused. A Shane Carruth masterpiece about four friends inventing a time travel device, but the hard part is that it’s so realistic you get it the first time.

The source of life

‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ and ‘Under the Skin’ also deserve an honorable mention, however, to turn the tables a bit, last place is ‘The Source of Life’ by Darren Aronosky with Hugh Jackman. The story is about a love story through different phases of time and topics about death, the limits of human life and many other things are discussed. Available on Star +.