12 Movies That Make You Wish You Had Amnesia to Watch Them Fresh Again

What if you had a chance to hit the 'reset' button on your memory for some movies? Just to experience the thrill, the shock, the wonder, and the sheer brilliance of them once more?

Here's a list of twelve cinematic masterpieces that are so incredible, you'd risk dabbling in sci-fi just to watch them anew.

Inception

This Christopher Nolan-directed mind-bender lives up to its namesake by planting an irreversible idea – that we wish we could rewatch it fresh. With its dream-within-a-dream-within-a-dream premise, even amnesia might not be enough to unravel this one. But oh, to feel that bewilderment again!

The Sixth Sense

If only we could forget Bruce Willis was dead all along! M. Night Shyamalan 's chilling twist remains one of cinema's best kept secrets. Amnesia would be a small price to pay to relive that jaw-dropping moment of revelation.

Fight Club

The first rule of wanting to forget Fight Club is: you do not talk about wanting to forget Fight Club. But who wouldn't want to erase that Tyler Durden revelation from their minds, just to experience it all over again?

The Usual Suspects

To watch fresh the unfurling of the mythical crime lord Keyser Söze's identity would be a gift. After all, the greatest trick the Devil ever pulled was convincing the world he didn't exist, but the greatest trick cinema ever pulled was giving us this movie.

The Matrix

Who could forget the moment when Neo chooses the red pill, plunging us all into the mind-bending reality of the Matrix? From its high-concept sci-fi premise to its groundbreaking bullet-time visuals, the experience of watching 'The Matrix' for the first time is nothing short of monumental. How we yearn for the blissful ignorance of not knowing – the perfect precondition for rewatching this cyberpunk classic.

Memento

Another Nolan masterpiece on the list, 'Memento', is a narrative feat of reverse storytelling centered around a protagonist grappling with... well, amnesia. Unraveling the mystery of his wife's murder in backwards motion makes for a unique cinematic experience. And oh, the twisted pleasure of seeing the story unfold (or should I say, refold?) for the 'first' time, even when you know how it ends.

Se7en

The gritty noir thriller that made us never look at the seven deadly sins the same way again. Who can forget the gut-wrenching horror of the words "What's in the box?" Detective Mills' anguish, the realization of John Doe's final sin, it was a masterstroke of plot twist. If only we could cleanse our minds of it, only to relive the shock anew.

Oldboy

The quintessential film on revenge served cold and dark. The South Korean neo-noir action thriller is renowned for its shocking plot twists and brutal storyline. If there were a way to unsee its disturbing revelation, many would leap at the chance, not just for the sake of their sanity, but to reexperience the raw intensity of this visceral masterpiece.

Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

Imagine not knowing that Darth Vader was Luke Skywalker's father. "No, I am your father," – five words that shook the galaxy and changed the course of space opera forever. To experience that monumental reveal afresh would be as exciting as the first hyperdrive jump to lightspeed.

The Prestige

Yet another Nolan spectacle graces our list. A tale of rival magicians, 'The Prestige' weaves a web of deceit, obsession, and doppelgängers. The shocking revelation of Borden's 'prestige' and Angier's 'real' trick leaves viewers dumbfounded. Forgetting this one would be the ultimate magic trick, just to experience the awe and betrayal anew.

Primal Fear

Edward Norton's stunning debut as an altar boy accused of murder hides a twist as sharp as a knife's edge. The timid, stuttering Aaron might or might not have a sinister alternate personality, but the final "There never was an Aaron" will have you on your knees, wishing to be struck with cinematic amnesia just to relive this powerhouse performance.

Shutter Island

The master of suspense, Martin Scorsese, puts us on a rollercoaster ride of a U.S Marshal's investigation on a remote island, only to reveal that we've been the ones investigated all along. DiCaprio's realization of his true identity, the haunting line, "Which would be worse – to live as a monster, or to die as a good man?" – they hit you right in the feels. And oh, to feel that gut-punch anew!