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Thriller is one of the most popular movie genres. There will always be viewers who want to tickle their nerves with the next horror stories. When it comes to thrillers of the 90s, most people are of the opinion that at that time they shot better and more action-packed films. Indeed, it is. Let’s take a look at the movie Eyes Wide Shut. It is endowed with hidden messages from director Stanley Kubrick. The whole film is watched in one breath. Even the name itself makes sense…
We will not go into details and decipher the brilliant film here – if you have not watched it yet (which is unlikely), then just watch and try to see the hidden messages for yourself. Be “eyes wide open!” For all lovers of exciting films, we have put together this brilliant selection – save it so as not to lose it.
We bring to your attention a list of the 10 best foreign thrillers of the 90s – exciting film masterpieces that will be popular and loved by the audience for a long time to come.
10 Die Hard 2 (1990)
«Strong nutlet 2“- an action movie that is pleasant to watch, and no less pleasant to review. The famous actor Bruce Willis, who plays mainly in action films, played a hero named John in the film, and coped with his role perfectly well.
John McClane is in for new adventures. He, working as a policeman, must prevent a terrorist attack that is planned at an international airport. To demonstrate the seriousness of their intentions, the terrorists give the wrong landing coordinates to one of the planes, which leads to disaster.
John will have to save not only passengers, but also his own wife, who is in one of the planes … Will he be able to cope with the difficult task and save lives?
9. Speed (1994)
The duo of Sandra Bullock and Keanu Reeves was a success! The main and most distinctive feature of the action movie is speed, which does not stop throughout the film. After a gripping tense scene, another follows, and then another, and so the whole movie.
Howard Payne turns from a police officer into a terrorist, and all because he was fired, and he wants to avenge injustice. He estimates the insult at three million dollars and mines the elevator in one of the skyscrapers in Los Angeles, demanding money.
The object of Payne’s attack is a bus, and if its speed drops to 50 miles per hour, then a catastrophe has happened – it will explode … Will Jack Traven, the best special forces fighter, be able to prevent the explosion?
8. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991)
In the history of cinema, a special place is occupied by films that destroy our cultural heritage, captivating the hearts of the audience. These masterpieces includeTerminator 2: Judgment Day».
The war between humans and machines is in full swing. Mankind is waiting for death, but as long as the leader of the resistance, John Connor, is alive, people have a chance of salvation. Machines cannot kill John in the present, but they can in the past.
At a time when John was still just a child, the terminator machine is sent. This robot can take on a variety of skins. Following him, John decides to send one of the reprogrammed robots to protect himself in the past. How will it all end?
7. Silence of the Lambs (1990)
«Silence of the Lambs“- this is a real movie masterpiece, such a textbook movie comes out so rarely that it forces itself to be reviewed again and again. There are no horrors in the film, but psychological tension and viewing pleasure are guaranteed.
Clarissa Starling must meet with a maniac prisoner to help her in drawing up a portrait of a serial killer. Hannibal Lecter is a prisoner, doctor of psychiatry serving a sentence for cannibalism and murder. He agrees to help Clarissa, but on one condition – she must tell details from her personal life … Will it be possible to get on the trail of the killer with the help of Lecter?
6. Kissing Girls (1997)
The main advantage of the thriller “kissing girls“is the cast: the duet performed by Morgan Freeman and Ashley Judd came out very impressive. The hero played by Freeman is attentive, smart, determined, and Judd is great at playing the role of strong women.
Alex Cross and Kate McTiernan must find the lair of a maniac named Casanova before he kills eight kidnapped girls. Kate herself was in the maniac’s lair, but she managed to escape. Now nothing will stop her to save her friend. Will they be able to free the girls?
5. I’ve had enough (1993)
Do you think we are immune from madness? What needs to happen so that we can end our old life and start all over again? The hero of the movieI’m over it!decided that he would begin to fight injustice. And when they call him sick, he understands that it is not he who is sick at all, but people in this city.
William is haunted by some failures: at work, a man is sent on indefinite leave, and the court forbade him to see his daughter. Angry at everyone, William decides to take revenge … Destroying everything in his path, the man still ends up on his daughter’s birthday party. People see him as evil, but only Detective Prendergast knows the reason for William’s behavior. So who is really sick?
4. Eyes Wide Shut (1999)
The most important thing in Kubrick’s films is the atmosphere. Unique, unique, mysterious, bewitching, with a subtle taste of surrealism … “With wide eyes closedIt’s hard to call it a thriller, it’s more like a measured drama, in which dialogues and that very bewitching atmosphere come to the fore.
A married couple gives the impression of happy people who live in abundance. However, behind the façade of the ideal relationship between Bill and Alice lies dissatisfaction, jealousy and a desire for something beyond …
Alice takes the first step by telling her husband about her secret desires, and Bill goes on a heady odyssey, wanting to experience something new. What will be the end of this story?
3. Seven (1995)
The main thing that can be taken away from the film “Seven”- this is that sooner or later we will have to answer for all our actions. Especially for mortal sins…
Detective William Somerset wants to get out of town as soon as possible and retire, but 7 days before retirement, Somerset is faced with two troubles: a sophisticated murder and a young partner, Mills. An experienced detective knows that this unusual murder will be followed by others, and soon his hunch is confirmed. Somerset comes to the conclusion that the serial killer is punishing his victims for the sins they have committed. Will the detective take the case?
2. Fight Club (1999)
This cult film should be seen by everyone! It will turn your worldview upside down – true values will be revealed to you, and everything superficial will sink into oblivion.
An employee of the insurance company does not get enough sleep all the time and desperately wants to escape from the boring gray everyday life. One day, while on a business trip, he meets a charismatic soap merchant named Tyler. He is sure that self-improvement is the lot of the weak, and the only thing that is beneficial is self-destruction.
A little time passes, and the men, having become friends, discover a secret Fight Club in order to introduce others to the joys of physical cruelty. This club is getting popular. What is the secret of such success?
1. Game (1997)
Like many thrillers of the 90s, the film “Game”is dragged out, but after 30 minutes the action is twisted … The film is a must-see, now they don’t make such films anymore. Everything is good in it: acting, camera work, music, and most importantly – the plot, which is just below.
There are people who exude the spirit of success! Nicholas Van Orton is just that. He is calm and calm, successful, used to having everything under his control.
On his birthday, a man receives a strange gift – a ticket to participate in the “Game”. He is promised that he will again be able to experience vivid feelings and a taste for life will return to him. Having entered into it, Nicholas begins to understand that what he got involved in is a game for death … Will he be able to survive?