Because you like Dom Cobb in Inception
A no-nonsense hitman with a taste for good burgers and divine justice, Jules Winnfield will go to great lengths to please his boss. See them in Pulp Fiction.
A good-natured and academically minded superhero, Dan Dreiberg can still get his hands dirty in a fight. See them in Watchmen.
Ava may just be the perfect woman. So long as she can pass a Turing test. See them in Ex Machina.
Told her son will one day save the world, Sarah Connor dedicates her life to training him to do just that. See them in The Terminator.
This thrill-seeking driver lives by a very particular moral code. He stands by his word and he's loyal to a fault. See them in Drive.
Though she can seamlessly flit between glamorous identities, Sydney Prosser is more vulnerable than she pretends to be. See them in American Hustle.
Whether he’s hacking or dodging a bullet, Neo has a poker face that never drops. And it doesn’t hurt that he’s prophesied to be "The One" to save humanity. See them in The Matrix.
A powerful mob boss, Vito Corleone is always making offers people can't refuse. See them in The Godfather.
Maya Lambert is an obsessive intelligence officer with tunnel vision leading toward Osama bin Laden. See them in Zero Dark Thirty.
Mark Zuckerberg has achieved everything he's ever wanted, and he's proving to the world how brilliant he is. But happiness eludes him. See them in The Social Network.
It's certainly easier to get great footage of crimes when you can guarantee they'll happen. See them in Nightcrawler.