Main character's wife is dead.
Examples include:
>Memento
>Person of Interest
>Inception
>Interstellar
Other clues?
Not entirely sure because it's been a while, but The Prestige?
>>78917512
You forgot The Prestige
>>78917512
Batman's mom is dead. That was the one woman in his life.
The Dark Knight Rises...wasn't his wife though, it was his oneitis
>>78917512
>>Person of Interest
Neither of the MCs were married save Carter and her husband was alive, and that's Jonathan Nolan anyhow.
>>78917512
It's shit
Hans Zimmer
There current work couldn't be done 3 years ago. It's only possible very recent.
Exposition
More exposition
Quips in tense moments
Countdowns/running out of time + regret
>>78917512
It's not full of cuckoldry like other mainstream movies
>>78917512
You forgot to include Westworld
>>78917512
that's unfair
In Westworld, Arnold's SON is dead.
>>78918530
MOM I USED THE WORD LOOK LOOK /pol/ LIKES ME NOW COME LOOK
>>78917592
Plus Rachel died