THE TOP TEN BEST MOVIES I SAW IN 2017
Here is the movies of 2017 that I love the most. (I based this list on how entertaining, the films were for me. Personal taste. Not on how much critical praise, it has been getting. Also if you don't see your movies on the list. I might have, not watch it yet, or it just didn't make it). Anyways, here it is. To see full reviews of these films from me. Check out, my IMDB page.
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- DirectorTaika WaititiStarsChris HemsworthTom HiddlestonCate BlanchettImprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.NUMBER 10: PRO- Wonderful visuals, great villain and lots of comedy moments.
CON- A little too CGI heavy for my taste. - DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsSally HawkinsOctavia SpencerMichael ShannonAt a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.NUMBER 9: PRO- Wonderful acting. Well-Shot and great world-building. Music is also a plus.
CON- Odd plot-holes like how everybody is able to gain access to the creature, and why the heroes had to wait for the canal to flood. Also, beastilaty. - DirectorJames FrancoStarsJames FrancoDave FrancoAri GraynorWhen aspiring actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.NUMBER 8: PRO- Lots of funny comedy moments. Nostalgia driven plot.
CON- Supporting acting is not that strong. Not a good movie, if you are not familiar with the source material. Some editing problems. - DirectorJames GunnStarsChris PrattZoe SaldanaDave BautistaThe Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father, the ambitious celestial being Ego.NUMBER 7: PRO- Fun Action, lots of comedy moments and memorable villain.
CON- Soundtrack isn't as good as the first movie. - DirectorLee UnkrichAdrian MolinaStarsAnthony GonzalezGael García BernalBenjamin BrattAspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.NUMBER 6: PRO: Wonderful Music. Funny Moments & Emotional Drive Scenes.
CON: Somewhat clichés with the family is number one, driven message. A few plot-holes, and Disney lousy marketing. - DirectorPatty JenkinsStarsGal GadotChris PineRobin WrightWhen a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.NUMBER 5: Pro: Great Action Scenes. Wonderful acting and world-building. Great music.
Con: A number of jarring plot-holes, and awful third act with Ares. - DirectorMatt ReevesStarsAndy SerkisWoody HarrelsonSteve ZahnAfter the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.NUMBER 4: PRO- Great Motion Capture Work, Great Acting, and wonderful visuals.
CON- Not a war movie. It's a prison break film. Annoying side character & last, but not least, a number of jarring plot-holes. - DirectorMichael GraceyStarsHugh JackmanMichelle WilliamsZac EfronCelebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.NUMBER 3: PRO- Wonderful Songs and Dance Numbers.
Con- Not Historical Accurate. Kinda generic rags to riches story. - DirectorAndy MuschiettiStarsBill SkarsgårdJaeden MartellFinn WolfhardIn the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.NUMBER 2: PRO- Great Acting, Well-Shot, Highly suspenseful. Great use of the source material.
CON- Editing. Kids are scare, one minute and then, they forget about the creepy clown, another minute. It's kinda jarring. Plus, third act is kinda rushed. - DirectorJordan PeeleStarsDaniel KaluuyaAllison WilliamsBradley WhitfordA young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.NUMBER 1: PRO- Great Acting, Well-Shot, Amazing Music, Well-written, and highly suspenseful.
Con- One Sided Racial Fear Mongering. Unrealistic elements.