Read More: Best Political Movies of All Time 5. This is the epitome of nostalgia-inducing 80’s cinema. The beauty of ‘The Princess Bride’ is that it has something to offer to every age. The film puts a quirky spin on an age-old damsel in distress story with a winning mix of romance, comedy and some swashbuckling sword-action, as well as enough one liners to put ‘Terminator’ to shame, promising thorough entertainment. Sound too cheesy? Watch it once and you’ll be mimicking sword fights for days. This is the saga of a farm boy named Westley on a journey to rescue his true love, Buttercup from Prince Humperdinck. Read More: Best Tragedy Movies of All Time 6. Anyone interested with the world of cinema would find this work rather engrossing. The movie narrates the sequential reminiscences of a filmmaker who fell in love with cinema at his native village’s theater and subsequently developed a unique bond with the theater’s projectionist. ![]() A film that has since been rated as a rare piece of art, ‘Cinema Paradiso’ managed to win the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in the year 1990. Cinema Paradiso (1988)Ī deeply contemplative piece of work, Giuseppe Tornatore’s Italian masterpiece ‘Cinema Paradiso’ is a trip down the nostalgic childhood of a filmmaker. Read More: Best Constructed Language Movies of All Time 7. Although not a box office achievement, the movie was successful in garnering a lot of critical acclaim. It deals with such neural disorders as schizophrenia, hallucinations and disturbed childhood. Known for having introduced Jake Gyllenhaal, who played the role of the protagonist, the film could also be considered to be a psychological detour. Deeply contemplative in nature, the movie has inspired numerous explanations of the plotline thereby establishing it as a definite cult classic. Richard Kelly’s ‘Donnie Darko’ is a surreal take on the titular character’s visions about an impending apocalypse, the messenger being a monstrous rabbit. Read More: Best Prisoners of War Movies of All Time 8. ‘Beasts of The Southern Wild’ isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, with Benh Zeitlin aiming for an emotionally mature audience. A moving narrative and one of the most honest performances by a nine year old Quvenzhané Wallis as Hushpuppy took the film to an entirely new level. The so-called aesthetic civilization took a moral hit and the wildness emerged triumphant in this emotional journey. Using the legendary aurochs as symbols of rampage, Zeitlin shows us the powerful side of nature and the amazing bond the ‘southern wild’ man shares with them. ![]() ![]() It is basically a survival tale from the other side of the wall. It questions outright about man’s physical boundaries and the ethnicity of the shelter camps. ![]() Benh Zeitlin created a grossly under-appreciated masterpiece with ‘Beasts of the Southern Wild’, narrating a man’s urge for his roots and his willingness to do anything for it. Beasts of the Southern Wild (2012)Ī debutant director cannot announce his arrival with more emphasis. Read More: Best French Movies of All Time 9. The film was hugely appreciated by critics for being emotionally absorbing. While the movie is beset with multiple cinematic layers, death acts as the primordial motif. The climax shows the convicted man being put to death using the electric chair. A movie that narrates the story of an innocent man on a death row and his supernatural powers of healing health afflictions it appeals to the collective consciousness of the audience. Based on a Stephen King-novel, Frank Darabont’s unique fantasy crime film ‘The Green Mile’ could be considered to be a cruel anecdote to the existing justice system.
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