9. Inception
With Inception, Christopher Nolan proved a summer blockbuster doesnt have to pander to the lowest common denominator to achieve box office success. And not only did the elaborate heist film give us a spectacular story and a stellar cast, it showed us how vulnerable a persons mind can be to outside forces. When Dominic Cobb (Leonardo DiCaprio) is hired to perform inception, the murky concept of invading a persons mind in order to plant an idea, we see just how susceptible an individuals personality can be to manipulation. Despite having rigorous defenses that take the form of armed security agents, the mind of Fischer (Cillian Murphy) is still compromised and he wakes from the dream with a whole new outlook on life, forever altering both his career and the status of the energy industry across the globe. All of this is made possible by a strange device in a small briefcase, which we know almost nothing about other than its military origins. Its the ultimate life hack, where someone can break into your mind and steal your thoughts without you ever knowing all thanks to a silver suitcase.