Here’s another article where I try to review and rank movies, and you strongly disagree with me and get salty about it. This is my subject ve opinion of all of these movies containing no spoilers. Without any more ado, here are my favorite movies of 2021 so far. Bear in mind that these are ranked in ascending order, meaning I’m going to start with my favorite movie of the year, and that’s:
Number 1 French Exit
French Exit is one of those movies that I believe is not objectively good; it’s definitely not for everyone. Nevertheless, I understand why so many people hated it. But I just absolutely loved this, and I can describe how much I appreciated every moment of watching this film and how connected I felt to it. French Exit is about a 60-year-old lady who goes broke and leaves Manhattan to go to live in a friend’s apartment in Paris with her son. It’s so hard explaining why I loved this, but I loved everything about it, especially the dialogue and the surrealist bits of it. It’s amazing how it’s hilarious, heart-touching, and wholesome. The fact that it’s set in Paris is also kind of a plus. Then there’s the music that was like the little cherry on top. It also had some of my favorite actors, Lucas Hedges and Imogen Poots.
Number 2 Judas and the Black Messiah
I’ve been waiting for this ever since they dropped the trailer last year, and boy, it was way better than I anticipated. Judas and the Black Messiah is based on the real-life story of Fred Hampton, Chairman of the Black Panther party, and how the FBI murdered him in 1969. There are two things this movie excels at. First is the cinematography. Every shot is beautifully composed and framed in a unique way that feels fresh and compelling. I loved Mank, but I wouldn’t have been disappointed if Judas and the Black Messiah won the best cinematography Oscar. The 2nd best thing about this film is that we had both Daniel Kaluuya and LaKeith Stanfield starring in the same movie. I always say this, and I will repeat it. LaKeith Stanfield is one of the greatest actors in Hollywood right now, and he’s a bit underrated for an absolutely stunning actor. The man has incredible range, and he never fails to deliver, whether as a lead or support, and I hope we get to see more from him in the future. Daniel Kaluuya deserved the Oscar for more than anything. Anyway, this is a must-watch and a necessary film that had to be made, and I’m glad it was this good.
Number 3 The Father
I personally loved The Father for two things. The film tells the story of Anthony, the father of Anne, who is going through all common symptoms of Dementia as he refuses all help from his daughter and rejects all caregivers brought to support him. It’s a nonlinear narrative that fits so well with how the story is told from the perspective of the man with dementia and Hopkins’ performance that was otherworldly and can easily be considered the year's greatest performance. The film is absolutely heartbreaking and probably the best one to perfectly summarise and portray how people with dementia struggle in their daily life. The music as well as beautiful and felt very fitting to the story. One thing that I hated about the movie was the fact that it felt repetitive at one point and predictable. Overall, It’s a must-watch.
Number 4 Bad Trip
Every bit of it from the beginning to the end. I finished this movie with a smile on my face after watching several horror movies in a row. And I may have given it 5 stars just for that, but I don’t really care. A bad trip is a movie about two friends who go on a road trip full of funny pranks and accidents in real life with real reactions from real people. Their purpose of a prank movie is to be funny, and Bad Trip was exactly that. I suppose it’s tough to pull off a comedy movie like this, but it was definitely a work of art. The fun doesn’t just come from the fact that the reactions are real but also from the script. And for this video, I had to watch some Absolutely horrible movies, so this was like a refreshing sort of film that restored my love for watching movies again. This also leaves you with a smile on your face in the end, and I honestly hope more movies like this come out in the future. I’m so down for the 2nd part of this.
Number 5 Wrath of Man
This had everything an action movie needs, cool action sequences, car pursuits, Jason Statham. Even things it doesn’t need, like a quick cool Post Malone cameo. Wrath of Man is about a mysterious man who signs up as a security guard for a cash truck security company. The film is directed by Guy Ritchie, and if there's one thing I know about the guy is that he’s the best at making action thrillers. If you haven’t already seen Snatch, Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, or The Gentleman, you’re definitely missing out on a lot. Wrath of Man is definitely not his best, but certainly an amazing action thriller. The one thing I hate about this film is how it works ends. It’s not totally predictable but also doesn’treally fit with everything that’s been going on to reach this simple conclusion in the end. The action scenes, as always, are perfect. I don’t know what exactly helps this guy make such compelling action scenes, but they always feel new and perfectly made. I also loved Holt Mc Call any in this, and it was one of the reasons I was excited about this. The fact that Post Malone had a cameo in this, and I didn’t even know about it until I saw the film, was just fucking awesome. Jason Statham and Guy Ritchie's back together are one of the best things we had this year. Overall it’s a lot of fun to watch and highly recommended!
Number 6 Nobody
Nobody is an action film starring Bob Odenkirk as a mysterious, dangerous family man. I think the fact that I was so down for a movie where Bob Odenkirk beats the shit out of random people was exactly what made this movie appealing for me. This felt a lot like a basic action film but also one of a kind. I also don’t really see a lot of similarities between this and John Wick. Action scenes are definitely different. And most of the things that they have in common exist in most action films. The story and characters are actually really interesting for such a film. The cinematography is also excellent, and there are some cool shots in the movie. We needed Bob Odenkirk starring in more movies, and this was satisfying enough for me, to be honest. Overall it’s entertaining, and Bob delivers a stunning performance as always.
Number 7 The Mitchells vs.The Machines
This is added to the list of Netflix movies that deserve a theatrical release. This is the story of a dysfunctional family that finds themselves in the middle of a robot apocalypse. Before anything else, the animation here is just astonishing. They say in the trailer that it’s from the team who made Into the Spider-Verse, so I guess we know why it’s that good. But it’s still very unique. The animation style, or whatever it’s called, doesn't feel at all like the Spide man movie. It’s a family film, but I found some bits to be actually really hilarious. The story is beautiful from start to end, and the main character is one of the most relatable characters I’ve seen in movies. If you’re looking for something good to watch with family or friends, this is actually really great.
Number 8 Shiva Baby
I think this is objectively a perfect movie, but I still didn’t enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Mostly because this turned out to be the exact opposite of what I expected, but I’m certainly going to have to re-watch it in a proper setting. I still believe it’s hilarious and good, but it just didn’t click with me halfway through. Shiva Baby is about a Jewish college student who goes to a funeral where everything goes wrong for her. First of all, I love how they built up the tension in some scenes, and I guess it’s mostly supposed to be a funny and intense film. Everything happens in this crowded little house, so I guess that helped set the tension. The score sort of feels like something that should've been in the greatest horror of the 2020s. Those sounds are terrifying, and I don know if they fit a dark comedy movie set in a family funeral, but it makes the scenes feel a bit more anxious.
Number 9 North Hollywood
Before you watch this, I have one piece of advice. Don’t go looking for a trailer. Just get into it right away. The trailer is basically showing the whole film. North Hollywood is the story of a guy who’sdream becoming a pro skater and is willing to choose that over college and what his father wants for him. As a guy in his very early twentieth, I think he has a thing for coming of age stories. I actually didn’t even remember the lead from the Mid90s. And It doesn’t feel a lot different from that movie. North Hollywood is a beautifully shot film, with superb performances from these kids. The story might not be that compelling, but it's hilarious and relatable. For this Last Spot, I’ve got several movies that I think fairly share the same ranking, so I’m just going to talk about them briefly.
Number 10 Together Together
Together is a wholesome story that I would’ve never been interested in if I had an idea of what the movie would be, yet I just absolutely loved it for some reason. It’s the story of a single man in his 40swho’s only dream is to have a kid, so he gets a surrogate to bear his child. If this movie’s sole objective was to draw smiles on the audience’s faces, then it was absolutely successful at that.
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