Some movies might go down the wrong path, following one narrative when they had the chance to tell much more interesting stories that were staring them right in the face. Whether it's a whole scene, a ing line of dialogue, or a mysterious character, these movies all pose questions that are bigger than the movie's actual premise.
Unfortunately, the questions will probably never be answered. But while that might be what Redditors think they want, it's for the best, as it's the mystery that keeps audiences intrigued, and when it's no longer a mystery, it's no longer interesting.
Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Mad Max: Fury Road, who are in it for just a couple of shots." The characters have the most peculiar designs of any character in the movie, which is saying a lot considering all of the film's fascinating designs. The characters have stilts connected to each leg and arm, and they literally the camera at one point on Max and Furiosa's travels.
The design raises so much confusion, but it's also some fascinating world-building too. However, the actual name given to them is Crow Fisher, and the common theory is that they are dressed like that and use stilts because it's the best way to get across the boggy terrain in the Green Place.
Star Wars: A New Hope (1977)
When it comes to influential movies, Star Wars: A New Hope completely reinvented science fiction, and it was just as fantastical with all of its unique-looking alien creatures. It was perfect world-building, as it revealed just enough to inspire fans' own imaginations, which is what Hungry-Paper2541 believes is more interesting than the main plot of Star Wars.
The Redditor posits that the "endless random creatures and places unrelated to the plot made the world feel so big." But, ironically, as The Force Awakens repeated the same beats as A New Hope, it feels like the world has only shrunk since the eye-widening original movie.
Raiders Of The Lost Ark (1981)
Raiders of the Lost Ark is essentially the archetype for modern adventure movies, as it follows Indiana Jones as he races against the Nazis to find the Ark of the Covenant. But while the search for the mysterious ark is entertaining every step of the way, it's when the government stores it away in a warehouse at the very end of the movie that Roto_disc finds most interesting.
The Redditor believes that what poses the biggest question in the 1981 movie is "when you see the stacks and stacks of government secrets all boxed up. Ambiguity goes a long way." And, ironically, when Indiana returns to the warehouse in The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, of all the millions of other things that could have been revealed, audiences catch a glimpse of the ark one more time.
Alien (1979)
Alien and the unanswered questions about the ship and the pilot, explaining that "I found that to be way more interesting than the rest of the movie." However, there's a classic storytelling rule, which is to leave audiences wanting more, and Alien achieves that perfectly.
The scene gives audiences just enough to speculate over, and what those machines are and who that pilot could be is one of the most intriguing unsolved mysteries, and if Ridley Scott ever tried to answer it, it may be underwhelming. Unfortunately, the director did attempt exactly that with Prometheus isn't as bad as fans think.
Fury (2014)
David Ayer's best movie, as it sees him doing what he does best, depicting real feelings amongst alpha males as they are thrown into battle. For the most part, the film follows a U.S. tank crew as they go behind enemy lines, but Mattyglen87 points out that the most interesting part of the movie is when they aren't portrayed as heroes.
The Redditor points to the scene midway through the movie when they're in the apartment, as "all of the actors give amazing performances showing how the horrors of war have turned them into monsters, or close to the brink." After that scene, the movie falls back into the tropes of a generic war movie, and it would have been more interesting to see the film delve further into their trauma.
Big Trouble Little China (1986)
Big Trouble In Little China is such a ridiculous movie, but it's so much fun and possibly the least pretentious movie ever made. The movie follows Jack, who must rescue a girl from a Chinese Prince and crime lord, but there's a heavy fantastical element to it too, as it's also full of curses, spirits, and strange creatures.
Being a fan of the 1986 movie, BarrelAged94 refers to "some of the weird and off-the-wall creatures" in the movie as posing bigger questions. Almost in the same way as Star Wars, none of the creatures in the cult classic are explained, leaving a lot of the movie rather ambiguous and leaving audiences to connect the dots.
Blade Runner 2049 (2017)
World-building is Denis Villeneuve's modus operandi. Whether it's the crime drama Blade Runner 2049 is no different, and there are actually several different instances in the 163-minute movie that are huge steps towards creating a franchise.
DigiMagic puts it best by explaining that the movie features "rogue artificial intelligence having their own goals, the replicant resistance movement, and colonies in other star systems." Unfortunately, all these themes and story arcs are just hinted at.
Blade Runner (1982)
Of all the world-building in Blade Runner, whether it's the futuristic technology or the neon-lit streets, all of which only appear for a short while, it's actually the monologue from Roy Batty that O-o-o-o-o-o finds most interesting. The Redditor thinks there is something hidden in the surprisingly tear-jerking monologue that hints at a much bigger narrative.
In the monologue, Batty mentions "attack ships on fire near the Shoulder of Orion." While it's the TV Series, Blade Runner 2099.
