Christopher Nolan is known for his high-concept blockbusters, but there’s a key moment in his career that explains better than any other why he continues to have his cerebral movies greenlit. Although not all of Christopher Nolan’s movies align with his reputation for writing and directing mind-bending projects, he is certainly responsible for his fair share of confusing movies that only really make sense at the end. The relative inaccessibility of many of his films creates a big risk that they’ll flop at the box office, but Nolan’s career continues to go from strength to strength.