Movies where the villain is the main character?

I feel as if films like these are almost kind of special because they're pretty rare. It's hard to feel sympathy for or want to follow someone doing something we know is immoral or even evil. I find films like these interesting.

First one that comes to mind is Nightcrawler. Louis Bloom is someone you can feel serious pathos for but is absolutely despicable. He isn't evil perse but what he does is sociopathic and disgusting. Filming crime scenes and interfering with them to obtain manipulative shots in order to sell them to a local news network is a horrifying thought. However, the way that film is directed makes it easy to like him even though he is a piece of shit.

Another one which I feel does this quite creatively is Blade Runner. Deckard must be the villain. He's actively trying to kill artificial lifeforms that can think and feel because they're trying to extend their lifespans. Even though they hijacked a ship from an off-world colony and killed a few people, we're not sure of the exact circumstances. Additionally, Deckard spends his time trying to convince Rachel that her memories, her thoughts and feelings aren't real, which seems abusive on a psychological level. It's the dramatic irony behind Deckard not knowing he's a replicant that also makes the idea of him being the villain in his own story more interesting.

What are your favourite movies where the main character is the villain?

Submitted September 24, 2017 at 01:12AM by TheUltimateInfidel http://ift.tt/2wOfkEc