Film Language Tag: unreliable narrator
A type of narration that raises questions about the truth of the story being told; also called manipulative narration.
Adenoid Hynkel, Dictator of Tomainia, The Great Dictator
Adenoid Hynkel (Charlie Chaplin) delivers a speech in "Tomainian" to a crowd of soldiers.
Closing Remarks, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Thierry, Banksy, and Fairey all give closing remarks to end the documentary.
Dead Men Don't Lie, Rashomon
The priest, the commoner, and the woodcutter wonder about the plausibility of the dead samurai's account.
Final Battle, Perfect Blue
Mima is confronted by her roommate Rumi, who has adopted Mima's pop idol persona and seeks to kill and replace her.
I Want You to Hit Me, Fight Club
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) encourages The Narrator (Edward Norton) to stay over at his place. Once that's settled he asks him to hit him. The Narrator then gives us a backstory for Durden. It flashes back to the present and The Narrator hits Durden, starting the first fight of the movie and the beginning of fight club.
Joe's Nightmare in Rico's Home, Midnight Cowboy
Joe (John Voight) falls asleep in Rico's (Dustin Hoffman) home, and has a nightmare about a woman he was in a relationship with.
Life Remote Control, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Banksy talks about Thierry's documentary, Life Remote Control.
Murders and Executions Mostly, American Psycho
Patrick Bateman (Christian Bale) and Timothy Bryce (Justin Theroux) go to a club where they snort sweetener thinking it's cocaine. After, they talk to a few blonde models.
Office Fight, Fight Club
The Narrator (Edward Norton) blackmails his boss (Zach Grenier). He then punches himself in the face and stages an entire fight against himself in front of the boss. He says it reminds him of his first fight with Tyler Durden. Once he's sufficiently bloodied, the police arrive and assume the boss was responsible.
Patrick Runs From the Police, American Psycho
Patrick (Christian Bale) kills a woman and tries to run away from the police.
Patrick Runs From the Police, American Psycho
Patrick (Christian Bale) kills a woman and tries to run away from the police.
Sammy Jankis Reveal, Memento
Guilt surfaces, as Leonard and Sam are revealed to be the same man. Leonard has a wife with diabetes and so does Sam: both accidentally poison their wives.
The First Rule of Fight Club, Fight Club
Tyler Durden (Brad Pitt) lays out the rules for Fight Club decided on by him and The Narrator (Edward Norton). This includes the well-known line, "You do not talk about Fight Club." The first fight begins, which includes someone from The Narrator's office. We flash forward to the following days where The Narrator explains that Fight Club only exists when you're in it—that in the outside world, it is not acknowledged. We see him and various other injured people go about their daily lives without talking about it.
The Noblewoman's Testimony, Rashomon
The noblewoman recounts her version of the incident in the woods at court.
Thierry's Process, Exit Through the Gift Shop
Thierry and his employees discuss his artistic process.
