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I'm going to give my vote to Pi. I love the way that it grabs you by the collar and throttles you for an hour and a half like an extremely agitated math professor. The shots stand out brilliantly and the overall graininess of the film reminds me quite a bit of Begotten, which is one of my all time favourites. Also, the soundtrack and the sounds involved are fantastic, abrasive, and unique in terms of what you'll see in Hollywood. I also like the ambiguous ending, because it borders on a double ending that follows through with an almost conclusive ending.

Following is fantastic as well. It was the first Christopher Nolan film that I saw, and it left a great impression on me. As has been said before, it's essentially a reverse noir film in structure, which is really the best thing about it. The twist at the ending is a tad bit of a stretch, but still is very well done. The cinematography is not as good as Pi's, but it still serves its purpose to some extent. I prefer Aronofsky's work to Nolan's as a whole, and these two debuts are of no exception.

Following - 0
Pi - 4

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