Because you like Clementine Kruczynski in Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Satine cynically gives up on love so she can advance her singing career. But she meets a dreamer who reminds her there's more to life than ambition. See them in Moulin Rouge.
Alex DeLarge likes his favorite milk-based, drug-laced cocktail. It helps him get in the mood for a night of "ultra violence." See them in A Clockwork Orange.
Jack's big imagination is never limited by his incredibly cramped surroundings. See them in Room.
You'll never get Alaska Young. And that's the whole point. See them in Looking for Alaska.
Nick Carraway is the perfect observer: always there for the events, but never too involved. See them in The Great Gatsby.
Charming and enigmatic, Amy Dunne takes her love for puzzles to a cunning new level. See them in Gone Girl.
Herion is Mark Renton's favorite drug. He sniffs it, smokes it, swallows it, sticks it up his arse, and injects it into his veins. See them in Trainspotting.
If the awesome Andie Walsh is from the wrong side of the tracks, we don't want to be right. See them in Pretty in Pink.
Roger Kint is a nervous, weak, ham-handed criminal. We think. See them in The Usual Suspects.
Janet Weiss is just like any other girl trapped in a bizarre burlesque-show castle. See them in The Rocky Horror Picture Show.