Top 50 Films
15. John Wick
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What the Internet Thinks: 7.9/10
I know, I know... "Marty, you've done it again and picked another series" suck it up! John Wick is badass. Metacritic is once again in a totally other dimension with this one at 6.8/10, but you need to trust me when I say if you haven't seen it, close this article and watch it. John Wick is a very satisfying watch and brilliant tailored to Keanu Reeve's character more than any other role in my opinion. It is very hard to get reputation right in films (not to mention video games but I have another article planned for that). Too often we just see the generic movie plot: introduction is cool, character is generally good, character fails and loses grip of themselves, character saves the day and barely makes it out. John Wick starts humble and fails in his retirement then shows everyone that it is just something you don't do to the man who "you call to kill the fucking boogie man". Fuck it, go re-watch it.
14. Snowpiercer
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What the Internet Thinks: 8.2/10
Bong Joon Ho makes his debut on this list with unexpected gem Snowpiercer. A common theme among Bong's cinema (in my experience) is that he always has a point to make and it's usually in the form of a criticism. Where films like Okja discusses the inhumanity of the meat industry, or Parasite talking about the discrepancies in the quality of life regarding the wealth gap, Snowpiercer explores societal classism and privilege or the lack there of.
Told in a post-apocalyptic setting, the film takes place on a train travelling around a frozen-over Earth. The train is divided into 3 prime sections: the upper, middle, and lower classes. Our film starts to form substance as the lower class grows sick of their living conditions and ignites a revolt with the front of the train in their sights; uncovering the realities of their new world during their shocking expedition.
13. Sherlock Holmes
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What the Internet Thinks: 7.4/10
Yes, yes, another series film, sh. This is another film that scratched a niche genius detective itch as an immersive and satisfying watch. The film is famous for its intentional directional pace shifting as a method of reflecting the flow of thought from our protagonist, Sherlock Holmes. The first film was the most loved for me, but the whole series is worth watching as the charm neatly cascades from one to the next. We get to watch Holmes solve perplexing mysteries in an enchanting 1800's London setting - with catastrophic consequences should they fail.
12. Mean Girls
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What the Internet Thinks: 8.1/10
Before even writing the software to rank movies I would have been surprised if Tina Fey's quotable brainchild didn't make this list. Cult classic and iconic, Meangirls is one of those films that are suitable for any season. The movie is built upon comedically explicit foundations, from the bluntness in delivery, controversial and realistic high school drama, to the creatively whimsical metaphor scenes. With a powerful cast, it is evident that Fey put a lot of her authenticity into Mean Girls, conjuring one hell of a cinematic feast that's almost impossible to follow.
11. Parasite
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What the Internet Thinks: 9.2/10
Bong Joon Ho is back, baby! I remember Parasite being on everyone's lips when it came out - and for good reason. Bong definitely stepped up his cinematic prowess since Snowpiercer with an almost delicately and meticulously shot Parasite. The direction was quality with things like the transitional shots, lingering shots, and uneasy pans holistically following suit to construct an immaculate atmosphere. This is all of course in complement to the unpredictable story and its moral being born from the aforementioned criticism of classism.
Parasite tells the cleverly outrageous story of a lower class family out to con the rich with a façade of qualification. The ruse was all too satisfying as the pretentious wealthy lifestyle proved deserving of their cunning; this is until they stumble upon something hidden and way out of their depth (and now that I think about it, probably a metaphor for the darker connotations involved with the extremely wealthy).