P is such a movie.
Probably due to its publicity on NPR, the word got out that this was something different, and definitely worth seeing. Filmed not only in black and white, but high-contrast black and white, P is not only a thriller, but an exploration into the interrelationship of obsession, genius, and madness. Sean Gullette portrays Max Cohen, a young mathmatical genius, living in a squalid Chinatown apartment in Manhattan. His eschews almost all human contact, and devotes nearly every waking hour to his obsession. A pivotal moment happens when, without prompting, his computer flashes a 216-digit number, and immediately expires.