Good Time (2017)

This is an intense heist movie that takes place in gritty Queens. Robert Pattinson, who has become quite the actor, robs a bank with his mentally challenged brother, who he must free from jail. Basically, anything that can go wrong goes horribly wrong. It's really intense because you're just waiting for the next thing to spiral out of control. It's a combination of the (very) shaky, uncomfortably close camerawork and the unnerving music and Robert Pattinson's frenetic acting that keeps you at the edge of your seat. The dark and shadowy lighting is ominous. I think my heart rate was actually elevated throughout this movie, tensely quivering in anticipation. 

Eye in the Sky (2015)

This is a sleek modern intense war thriller. War has changed in the modern era. There is arguably no war in the film. But there is military activity. Our soldiers may not be on the ground, but there is a profound presence around the world with the new usage of drones. The technology is incredible clear and precise. And this film is thought provoking. It does its best to be unbiased, presenting and defending vigorously each side of the argument, exploring multiple issues regarding drones. War thrillers are always in the moment, and that is how they build intensity. But this movie is intense because it actually drags out the drama. We are forced to constantly wait and delay because that is how war is now. There are legal issues, political issues and a whole chain of command that must be consulted--and we see it all.