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Hollywood has made a considerable number of different films that tell the viewer about people who suddenly received certain superpowers. This film also includes “Areas of darkness”based on the novel by Alan Glynn.
The main character of the film is the writer Eddie, in whose life there are difficulties, but he, having taken the strongest nootropic drug, easily manages them, since the medicine allows you to use the brain in full force. However, the drug has side effects.
In our article, you can find a list of films and series similar to “The Dark Zone”.
10 Headhunters (2011)
Filmed in 2011, it is about Roger Brown, who is called one of the best “bounty hunters”, as he is able to select excellent personnel for any position in the largest organizations. His recommendation is considered the key to getting a good job.
But not everything is so smooth in Roger’s family, so he often abuses his official position and steals expensive paintings for his wife’s gallery.
One day, he meets Claes Greve, who is not only an excellent candidate for the position of a specialist in a company that manufactures navigation equipment, but also owns a painting by Rubens. This masterpiece of art is able to solve all Roger’s financial difficulties forever if he manages to steal it and sell it. But something goes wrong and the “bounty hunter” gradually turns into prey.
Interesting fact: one of the main roles in the film “Bounty hunters” played by Nikolai Coster-Waldau, familiar to most viewers for the role of Jaime Lannister in the television series Game of Thrones.
9. The Beginning (2010)
Film director “Start” became Christopher Nolan. This thriller is based on the idea of lucid in the dream. The film itself is similar in genre to the classic robbery film, but what is interesting is that the goal is not to steal any object, but to get the idea about it into the head of the victim.
The protagonist of the film – Dominic Cobb (played by Leonardo DiCaprio) makes a living as an industrial espionage. He is faced with the task of inspiring the son of an energy magnate to share his business with Saito (a businessman from Japan). Instead, the customer offers Cobb to send him to the US to his family. The film’s ending remains open.
Interesting fact: the film actively uses the terminology that describes the process of immersion in other people’s dreams.
8. Click: Remote for Life (2006)
The lead role in the comedy fantasy comedy was played by Adam Sandler.
In motion picture “Click: Remote control for life” we are talking about a talented, but very busy architect named Michael Newman, who does not have enough time for his children and wife. This fact leads to constant disputes and conflicts, so Michael tries to solve the problem using the remote control received as a gift. This device can rewind time, but soon becomes uncontrollable, which confuses the protagonist.
7. Reality Changers (2011)
The main roles in the film were played by Matt Damon and Emily Blunt. In the story, Congressman David Norris is rapidly building a political career, but compromising evidence is published on him, the consequences of which he successfully overcomes.
Soon he meets a ballerina named Eliza. The relationship of lovers is not destined to develop, as there is a Bureau of Correction, which has its own plans for the congressman and there is no place for love in them.
The lovers face a difficult choice: act in accordance with the rules of the Bureau or try to choose their own path in life.
Film strip “Reality Changers” was filmed in 2011.
6. Side Effect (2013)
The psychological thriller was directed by Steven Soderbergh and was released on television in 2013. The hero of the film is Martin Taylor. His wife Emily is forced to visit a psychiatrist and take antidepressants, they do not help her, and the doctor suggests that she try a new drug.
In appearance, Emily’s life becomes normal, but in one of the attacks of somnambulism, she kills her husband. Later, psychiatrist Jonathan Banks realizes that in fact Emily is not mentally ill, but the murder of her husband is her well-planned plan, which Victoria (Emily’s former doctor) helped her to realize. Jonathan gradually manages to get to the bottom of the truth and punish the scammers.
Interesting fact: film “Side effect” originally had a different name “Bitter Pill”.
5. Lucy (2014)
The science fiction film was directed by Luc Besson. Lead role in the film “Lucy” played by Scarlett Johansson. In the story, a 25-year-old student named Lucy becomes a forced smuggler. But a substance gets into her stomach, which increases her intelligence and makes her very strong. More recently, the girl was a victim, but now she becomes a deadly weapon and turns into a huntress.
4. Paranoia (2013)
The film is based on the novel by Joseph Finder. Australian actor Liam Hemsworth played the main role in it.
According to the plot of the movie “Paranoia”, Adam Cassady is a simple guy who wants to take his place in life under the sun. He is smart, he has knowledge in the field of the latest technologies, which he applies to create programs for smartphones. However, his invention fails, Adam also urgently needs money to pay for the operation of his father.
At the same time, the former boss offers Adam to get into a rival organization under the leadership of Augustine Goddart to find out about their developments. Adam manages to get a job at this company and finds out that they are developing a revolutionary new computer. However, the young man soon realizes that the heads of both companies are simply using him, he collects dirt on them and passes them to the FBI.
3. Outside/myself (2015)
Ryan Reynolds played the main role in the fantasy thriller. According to the plot of the film “Outside / yourself”, Damian Hale learns that he is ill with oncology, soon he receives an offer from a brilliant scientist to move his consciousness into the body of a young man. The entrepreneur agrees and fakes his death by getting a new body.
A side effect of the transmigration of souls are hallucinations, so Damian is forced to take special drugs for them. He soon realizes that the body into which he was instilled previously belonged to another person, and hallucinations are nothing but his memories.
To resurrect the real owner, it is enough to stop taking pills, but this decision is not easy for Damian.
2. Johnny Mnemonic (1995)
The main role in the film was played by Keanu Reeves, his hero’s name is Johnny and he works as a mnemonic, that is, a courier, but not a simple one, but those who deliver information on a chip that is implanted in the brain. He does not have enough memory for this, in connection with which all memories from his childhood are deleted.
One day, too much information is placed in his brain, without getting rid of it in time, he may die, at the same time the Japanese mafia begins to hunt for him, and Jane, who is a bodyguard, helps him overcome difficulties.
Interesting fact: film action “Johnny Mnemonic”, according to the plot, takes place in 2021, and the film was released in 1995.
1. Time (2011)
Film action “Time” takes place in the future, people here grow only up to 25 years and do not age. The only and full-fledged currency in this world is the time that everyone is trying to get, about how much someone is destined for, you can find out by the watch on your left hand.
The main character – Will Salas suddenly receives a large portion of time as a reward. Now the guy is interested not only in those who want to steal his time, but also the Guardians of Time.
Later, Will meets Sylvia, she gradually becomes his like-minded person and together they try to change the system, making it possible to live long not only for the rich, but also for the poor.