Mirage(1965) -

Walter Matthau nearly steals the show as Caselle, a novice private eye who provides much-needed wit and humanity to the cold, clinical mystery.

At a time when James Bond was making spy flicks flashy, director took things in a much darker, more cerebral direction. Here is why this forgotten gem deserves a spot on your watchlist. The Hook: A Literal Blackout Mirage(1965)

The movie kicks off with a fantastic premise: a power outage hits a skyscraper. Amidst the confusion, a prominent philanthropist falls to his death from a high floor. Walter Matthau nearly steals the show as Caselle,

Enter (played with perfect frantic energy by Gregory Peck ). He discovers he has no memory of the past two years. He doesn't know why people are trying to kill him, why he’s being followed by a mysterious "Costello," or why a woman he doesn’t recognize claims to be his lover. Why It Works The Hook: A Literal Blackout The movie kicks

The Ultimate 1960s Mind-Bender: Why You Need to Watch Mirage (1965)