Movies with neon-lit vibe
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Michael Jennings is a genius who's hired – and paid handsomely – by high-tech firms to work on highly sensitive projects, after which his short-term memory is erased so he's incapable of breaching security. But at the end of a three-year job, he's told he isn't getting a paycheck and instead receives a mysterious envelope. In it are clues he must piece together to find out why he wasn't paid – and why he's now in hot water.
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Memory manipulation corporate power, Trust under corporate manipulation, Future seeing technology risks, Ethical boundaries memory erasure, Weaponization of invention, Surveillance and escape dynamics
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Bernie works at a Las Vegas casino, where he uses his innate ability to bring about misfortune in those around him to jinx gamblers into losing. His imposing boss, Shelly Kaplow, is happy with the arrangement. But Bernie finds unexpected happiness when he begins dating attractive waitress Natalie Belisario.
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Deception in romance, Casino dynamics, Bad luck manipulation, Card game stakes, Voyeurism tension, Drug abuse leverage
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The human city of Zion defends itself against the massive invasion of the machines as Neo fights to end the war at another front while also opposing the rogue Agent Smith.
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Underground world tension, Killer robot threat, Subway reality conflict, Virtual reality disconnect, Machine town power, Philosophy faith truth
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Four talented alien musicians are kidnapped by a record producer who disguises them as humans. Shep, a space pilot in love with bass player Stella, follows them to Earth. Reprogrammed to forget their real identities and renamed The Crescendolls, the group quickly becomes a huge success playing soulless corporate pop. At a concert, Shep manages to free all the musicians except Stella, and the band sets out to rediscover who they really are — and to rescue Stella.
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Deception and manipulation, Commodification of art, Memory control and autonomy, Identity through performance, Exploitation in the music industry, Resistance and awakening
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A true story about Frank Abagnale Jr. who, before his 19th birthday, successfully conned millions of dollars worth of checks as a Pan Am pilot, doctor, and legal prosecutor. An FBI agent makes it his mission to put him behind bars. But Frank not only eludes capture, he revels in the pursuit.
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Deception and role performance, Trust manipulation, Pursuit and capture tension, Social climbing through fraud, Craft over conformity
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A visual montage portrait of our contemporary world dominated by globalized technology and violence.
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Competition elevates money, Tempo of technology breeds war, Language yields to code, Globalized imagery replaces place, Spectacle over consequence, Fame as prime value
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A smooth-talking ad executive attributes his remarkable success with women to his ability to manipulate their emotions from the moment he first meets them. When his teenage nephew drops in for a visit, he soon learns that his approach isn't as foolproof as he thought when he attempts to teach the boy how to pick up women.
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Manipulation in seduction, Ego vs restraint, Appearance vs vulnerability, Peer influence on choices, Moral boundaries tested, Social performance pressures
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Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
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Duty versus desire, Betrayal within ranks, Uneasy alliances under pressure, Mutating threat dynamics, Human vampire divide, Forging stronger breed
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An enigmatic tale of four people whose lives are intertwined by destiny are subject to the laws of fate. They discover that luck is something they cannot afford to be without as they gamble with the highest stakes possible in a deadly game from which only one of them will emerge intact.
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Love amid danger, Luck as currency, Destiny versus agency, Fate under risk, Money and danger, Underground chance networks, Gambling as leverage
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Vicky recalls her romances with her exes Hao Hao and Jack in the neon-lit clubs of Taipei.
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Urban nightlife pressure, Self reflection through memory, Fleeting youth nostalgia, Dual relationships, Nostalgic longing, Emotional ambiguity
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