I've noticed these kinds of movies get real deep into a character. But they also display the external disparity between what's said verbally to other characters, and what truths the protagonist tells the audience through narration.
"Leon Morin, Priest" is a good example.
American Beauty
shareGoodfellas
The Shawshank Redemption
Blade Runner (1982)
shareI prefer the narrated version, known as the theatrical release.
The director didn't and his cut, which is now the streaming version, has no narration.
I actually prefer the narrated version also.
shareIt's good, and it fills in some of the gaps. I like the narration about there being a street language in the future.
"That gibberish he talked was Cityspeak, gutter talk, a mishmash of Japanese, Spanish, German, what have you. I didn’t really need a translator. I knew the lingo, every good cop did. But I wasn’t going to make it easier for him."
American Psycho
Memento
A Clockwork Orange
Double Indemnity
Casino (1995)
Fight Club (1999)
Lord of War
Thank You For Smoking
The Brand New Testament
Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas
Trainspotting
99 francs
The Usual Suspects
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein