This year has been a really good year for movies in my opinion. Sure a lot of blockbusters were pure shit, but overall there are some really great films. This year I saw 37 films in theaters which blew my mind because I didn't know I saw so much. Anyway time for the list.
1. Hacksaw Ridge
Holy Fucking shit is this movie incredible. I haven't seen a lot of war films, well actually this might be my first besides hurt locker, but I don't see how they can be better than this. Props to Mel Gibson for the directing of the war scenes because they were truly brutal and really gave you a feel for the pure chaos that war brings. Let's also talk about Andrew Garfield. Now previously I have only seen him in spiderman, so I always thought he was just hollyweed's pretty boy, but he absolutely killed it. Spot on accent and you really felt he believed what he was doing. Now after seeing the trailers for silence, which I will see soon, he might be one of my favorite actors, he was that good. Then there was the excellent love story, and that's coming from someone that doesn't like love stories in the slightest, but you could feel the chemistry between them. This movie is phenomenal and left me in shock when I left the theater with just how fucking good it is, see this film.
2. 10 Cloverfield Lane
Another movie that exceeded my expectations. I really liked the first Cloverfield so I was worried about this on not being a giant kaiju film, kongs got me covered tho
. I was also worried about this being set in a room the whole time and thought it might get stale. Hoo-boy was I wrong. The acting in this film perfect, with John Goodman being the highlight. You start out hating this guy because he's a creep, then you start to feel compassion for him, then nope right back to hating him. John goodman uses his acting skills to make you feel how you are supposed to feel about his character at that point. The last act may have been a little out there, but I didn't mind it and liked the character arc she received at the end of the movie.
3. Moana
Me when the movie started, "Fuck I just got frozened again (I didn't like frozen and mostly don't like musicals)", then me at the end "they'll never know how are all go and your welcome". This is one of the best-animated films I have seen. The animation is spectacular, especially "your welcome" where they mix the 2d with 3d blew my mind. Then the chemistry between Moana and Maui is really special and the arks between them are good.
4. The jungle book
If you would have told me the jungle book would make my top five I would call you crazy. I never really liked old Disney cartoons, but this was just magically. The little boy actor was extraordinary and double so for having no one to act off, and just working with CGI. Also, the CGI is easily some of the best CGI I have seen in a film beating life of pi. Then you have Idris Elba, who does masterful voice work as scar, and you really feel to tension in scenes with him.
5. Dont breath
With 10 cloverfield lane and this, this was the best year for suspense films. I was on the edge of my sit the hole time. Sure it made an akward first date with the turkey baster scene, but man was it good. Fede Alvarez knocks it out of the park again after the stellar and one of my favorite horror films of all in evil dead. I was skeptical going in, becuase the premese sounded dumb, but boy o boy did they suprise me.
6. La La land
Now I really dont like musically as a stated above with moana, but the cinimatography and the ending just elevate it to such hights that I had to add it. This film is fucking beuatuifl with its use of colors and the way a scene is shown. Also the set peices are phenomanal from the beggining car one, to the stars, then ending with the best set peice yet. Really great film with a fantastic ending. Also a plus that its not dark or depressing, hollywood has been on a dark streak latly, so its good to have a colerful cheerful film.
7. Captain America: Civil War
This is one of the top teir super hero movies out there. I didn't think the russo brothers would be able to handle all the character's, but they did. You really feel the tension between bucky, iron man, and captain america at the end fight scene. That's the reason why it made this list tho is it has fucking fantastic fight scenes and corography. The hanger scene is the best superhero fight scene to date. Russo's brothers are marvels Zack snyder, but they can actually make a good story.
8. A monster call
Allright so I took a break smoking, but after like a week I was this and got really high. Well this wasnt the best movie for my state of mind because the first have of the movie I thought I smoked weed laced with LSD. But looking back and thinkiong about it really showed just how clever and good it was. The kid acting was phenomanal exspecially at the end. I will defenatily watch this again while not under some of the strongest weed on the planet.
9. Lights out
Holy shit was this film scary, This had some well made horror elements and some of the scenes were spectacular. The best part about this film is unlike most horror movies, this one shows you the monster at the beggining and don't keep it a mystery. Also they show you how powerful the monster is so that you can feel the real power it has. Good acting to for a horror film and a suprsing ending that isnt cliche.
10. Popstar: Neve stop Never Stopping
The funniest film of the year in my opinion. Sure some people may not like it becuase its way over the top but fuck me is it not hystericlaly and had me laughing the whole time. Sure I saw it high as hell but it still has funny parts making fun of how pop stars act.
