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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
A combination of grief, humanity and comedy
In my humble opinion, this film was snubbed in two categories at the 90th Academy Awards, Best Director and Best Original Screenplay. I love The Shape of Water and Get Out, sincerely, but this absolute masterpiece is the best film in 2017 indeed.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is a dark, well-acted drama with great emotional depth and thought-provoking elements. Martin McDonagh's direction here is outstanding and Oscar-worthy (tho he didn't get one). It's been a while since I watched a film where all the actors fit in so well on screen. You unwittingly put yourself in the character's shoes and try to make correct decisions for them. It doesn't feel like watching a film during my two-hour pleasant watching experience, it feels like I'm actually going through these events in real life. We truly care about what happened to these characters.
"All this anger, man, it only begets greater anger." When it comes to acting, few guys do better than Frances McDormand and Sam Rockwell. Their portrayal of "anger "are sublimely phenomenal. You can clearly see the emotion in their eyes, in their facial expressions, in their dialogues. They totally deserve their Oscar awards. And don't forget the talented Woody Harrelson, he does a great job as well. I'm glad he got a nomination at least.
Here's an interesting fact : both McDormand and Rockwell seems to be filled with anger inside their body, while Harrelson is the one with much less anger and appears to be more reasonable. However, Harrelson's character (Bill Willoughby) is the only guy that dies in the film (besides McDormand's daughter). Well, I find it very sarcastic.
To sum up, this is a film where plenty of brilliance is demonstrated in every single minute. You can predict how the plot is going to develop. We need more original dramas like this, especially under current conditions when Marvel constantly dominates the box office. This is certainly one of the best films in the 21st century. It's not immaculate, but it's god damn close.
Saving Mr. Banks (2013)
Most underrated film in 2010s
Emma Thompson is the greatest actress of all time.
Saving Mr. Banks is a deeply moving drama directed by John Lee Hancock. In the wake of the success and worldwide recognition from his previous work, The Blind Side (which I didn't like a lot), Hancock managed to pull off a film with more depth.
Emma Thompson's performance was indeed the highlight. She fully captured the spirit of P. L. Travers, and I couldn't think of another actress that could give a better portrayal. I was sublimely shocked when Emma Thompson was SNUBBED from the Academy Awards (Not even getting a nomination !!!). She should've clinched the Best Actress Award.
I also noticed that many people criticized the historical accuracy of this film. In my opinion, the accuracy doesn't matter at all, as long as the film prompts you a delighting watching experience. People really need to realize that this is a movie, not a documentary.
This is definitely the most underrated film in 2010s.
The Batman (2022)
Nearly on par with The Dark Knight
It not only exceeded my expectations, but also turned out to be one of my favorite films of all time (It's my second favorite Batman movie, trailing only The Dark Knight).
I had already known that Robert Pattinson would be a great Batman before I watched the film, but DAMN, his performance was truly something else. In my opinion, this version of Batman was a more precise interpretation than Christian Bale's (Not saying Christian Bale was bad). Christian Bale was a better Bruce Wayne, while Robert Pattinson was a better Batman. I believe Pattinson will be one of the greatest actors in his era.
If you think Pattinson is the only highlight in the film, then you're totally wrong. The direction from Matt Reeves (I love Planet of the Apes) was out of the world. Paul Dano, John Turturro and Colin Farrell were perfect casts. The cinematography and musical score were Oscar-worthy. The only flaw was the Catwoman -- without getting enough character development, I felt like the character of Catwoman was a little unnecessary.
Please watch this film in the theater, it would make a better watching experience. I can't recommend enough of this masterpiece. Thank you Warner Bros, thank you Mr. Pattinson, thank you Mr. Reeves.