It’s once again time to list my favorite films of the recently finished year.
Though there were a few notable 2017 movies that I wanted to watch but didn’t
get to (Darkest Hour, The Shape of Water, All the Money in the World, Loving
Vincent, Smaller and Smaller Circles,
Molly’s Game, Phantom Thread), I’m fairly satisfied with how this list has shaped
itself from those I did get to watch.
HONORABLE MENTIONS:
20.) WAR FOR THE PLANET OF THE
APES
“…a resounding, meaningful science fiction epic. Sharp direction, compelling performances, an intelligent and powerful story, thematic depths, and marvelous special effects combine to make it so.”
19.) A SILENT VOICE
“…an extremely well-crafted anime film. It’s a gorgeous product of filmmaking and animation, and presents… thoughtful, interesting insights on young angst and bullying…”
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18.) IN THIS CORNER OF THE WORLD
“This is a very beautiful film… The watercolor visual style… is exquisite and stirring. Each frame is pleasurable to behold… the narrative also contributes to the holistic beauty of this film.”
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17.) MY LIFE AS A ZUCCHINI
“…another addition to the ‘masterpiece’ tally of stop-motion films… visually endearing, thoughtful, amusing, and emotionally affecting.”
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16.) JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2
“The fight scenes are so much fun… As for its worldbuilding and lore, it does a terrific job in expanding them… it raises the stakes of the next movie brilliantly…”
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15.) BRIGSBY BEAR
“It’s witty and perfectly charming. It’s enjoyable. It brings the feels. And, in a way, it celebrates the positive value of pop culture, fandom, and storytelling.”
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14.) THREE BILLBOARDS OUTSIDE
EBBING, MISSOURI
“It’s an excellent black comedy crime film. It’s funny and poignant, amusing and sobering… packed with wit, snark, and heart.”
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13.) WONDER WOMAN
“…the best DCEU movie so far… a terrific superhero origin movie… so refreshing in so many levels overall.”
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12.) WIND RIVER
“…a riveting, smart, and emotional film brought about by outstanding writing, direction, acting, and all other production elements.”
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11.) BLADE RUNNER 2049
“It’s absolutely superior to the original, in my humble opinion… set to become a cinematic classic.”
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10.) IT
“…it’s effectively intense, exciting, and gripping… a fantastic horror film… it succeeds in being a great movie adaptation of the novel.”
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9.) LOGAN
“…a great send-off for [Hugh Jackman]… a beautiful, genre-defying film…”
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8.) GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY VOL.
2
“…delightfully packed with fun action set pieces, jokes, quirky flavors, Easter eggs, eye-candy visuals, and fantastic 70’s-80’s music.”
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7.) STAR WARS: THE LAST JEDI
“…pretty daring… as a blockbuster film per se, it’s splendid.”
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6.) COCO
“Through stunning visuals and the essential presence of music, it delivers a charming, absorbing, and affecting fantasy tale inspired by Mexican folklore that tackles multifaceted themes centered on family, dreams, life, death, and memories, and the complexities that come along with them.”
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5.) SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING
“…deserving to be described [as] ‘amazing’ and ‘spectacular’… as a ‘Spider-Man in the MCU’ movie, it’s nigh impeccable.”
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4.) BABY DRIVER
“Boasting an interesting cast, the writing and direction did not waste such opportunity… The script is smart and superb…. This movie rocks big time.”
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3.) THOR: RAGNAROK
“Director Taika Waititi deserves a thunderous applause… it’s utterly fun, riotous, kickass, and pleasing.”
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2.) THE FLORIDA PROJECT
“As much as this film is heartwarming, whimsical, joyous, amusing, and uplifting, it’s also poignant, dark, tragic, sour, and depressing. This film will break hearts. It broke my heart.”
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1.) DUNKIRK
“…could be [Nolan’s] best-crafted film yet… a freakin’ masterpiece. I am rooting for this movie to win [in] next year’s Academy Award[s]...”
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