According to whatever you know about me suggest me some movies i should watch
According to whatever you know about me suggest me some movies i should watch
Based on what I know about you ā ambitious, startup-focused, introverted, pretty skeptical of conventional paths, interested in psychology/relationships, and generally liking things with some depth rather than generic feel-good stuff ā I'd pick movies that give you something to think about after they end.
š§ For your personality / ambition
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The Social Network (2010) ā Probably the most obvious recommendation for you. Startup ambition, obsession, friendship, betrayal, and the cost of building something huge.
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Whiplash (2014) ā Obsession with becoming exceptional. Very intense. You may relate to the mentality even if you disagree with the methods.
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Nightcrawler (2014) ā Ambition taken to an extreme. Dark, psychologically interesting, and very non-generic.
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Moneyball (2011) ā Building something differently when everyone around you believes in the conventional approach.
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The Founder (2016) ā Entrepreneurship, ambition, business ethics, and the difference between creating something and scaling it.
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Steve Jobs (2015) ā More about personality, product obsession, relationships, and leadership than the actual history.
ā¤ļø For the relationship side of you
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500 Days of Summer (2009) ā I'd specifically recommend this to you. It's about loving someone who doesn't necessarily experience the relationship the way you do.
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Her (2013) ā Loneliness, attachment, intimacy, and what it means to feel understood.
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Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004) ā Love, memory, attachment and letting go. One of those movies that hits differently depending on where you are in life.
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Before Sunrise (1995) ā Almost entirely conversation and chemistry. If you like emotional connection without forced melodrama, watch this.
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Lost in Translation (2003) ā Quiet loneliness and connection between two people who aren't necessarily supposed to become a conventional couple.
š§© If you want something that messes with your head
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The Prestige (2006) ā Obsession, competition, sacrifice. Go in knowing as little as possible.
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Shutter Island (2010) ā Psychological mystery with a strong payoff.
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Prisoners (2013) ā Dark moral questions and tension.
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Memento (2000) ā Memory, identity and unreliable perception.
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Fight Club (1999) ā Identity, dissatisfaction with conventional life and rebellion. Don't take its philosophy literally; watch it as a character study.
š Since you like technology / futuristic ideas
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Ex Machina (2014) ā AI, consciousness, manipulation and human psychology.
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The Matrix (1999) ā Reality, control, identity and choosing to question the system.
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) ā Slower and more atmospheric, but excellent if you enjoy philosophical sci-fi.
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Gattaca (1997) ā Determination versus the constraints society places on you. Very underrated.
š®š³ Indian movies I'd specifically put on your list
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Rocket Singh: Salesman of the Year (2009) ā Entrepreneurship/business without the usual Bollywood exaggeration.
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12th Fail (2023) ā Persistence and rebuilding your life. Much more grounded than typical motivational movies.
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Tamasha (2015) ā Identity, societal expectations and the difference between the life you're living and the person you actually want to be.
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Wake Up Sid (2009) ā Finding direction when the conventional path doesn't feel right.
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Udaan (2010) ā Independence, ambition and breaking away from someone else's idea of what your life should be.
If I had to narrow it to 5 for you
The Social Network ā Whiplash ā 500 Days of Summer ā Ex Machina ā Tamasha
And if you want one movie tonight, I'd say The Social Network. I suspect you'll get unusually invested in it given how much you've thought about startups and building your own products.
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