Every end of the year It is up to moviegoers to make an inventory of all the tapes seen throughout the last year. What were the best movies of 2017?
Conclusion many who complain about the lack of original stories or because there are fewer and fewer directors who like to take risks.
Terror - a genre not always well received by critics - left pleasant surprises, while Spanish cinema refreshed the billboards with really inspiring titles.
Call me by your name, by Luca Guadagnino
A summer romance between a 17-year-old teenager (Timothée Chalamet) and his father's assistant (Armie Hammer). Set in northern Italy in 1983, it has become, by universal acclaim, not only one of the best films of 2017. It has also become It is considered one of the best cinematographic works of the last decade.
Okja by Bong Joon-ho
All the Netflix productions not only do they outnumber the films produced by Hollywood majors. Too they have become common in major film festivals throughout the planet. Such is the case of Okja, from the South Korean Bong Joon-ho, who competed for the Palme d'Or at the 2017 edition of the Cannes Film Festival. A somewhat extravagant adventure, with a great sow as the protagonist.
Colossal, by Nacho Vigalondo
Although it premiered at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, it had to be wait until spring 2017 to see this monstrous adventure in theaters. Co-production between Spain and Canada spoken in English, with Anne Hathaway as the protagonist. A vision of the “Kaiju” cinema, mixed with elements of a very acid black comedy and even social criticism.
Beach rats by Eliza Hittman
A young New Yorker desperately tries to flee his family life. To do this, he takes refuge in his friends and gets a stable girlfriend. He also finds a new addiction: chatting with older men online, with whom he begins to have sexual encounters. Everything starts to get complicated when he can't keep his “official” social circle and his furtive relationships in separate environments.
Coco by Lee Unkirch
One of Pixar's most talked about and anticipated projects in recent years finally saw the light of day. A family drama set in the traditional Mexican celebration of the Day of the Dead, told quite lightly and even naively. Story that speaks of personal values, loyalties and betrayals.
Summer 1993, by Carla Simón
It is the bet of many to sweep away in the next installment of the Goya Awards. A hard and simple story, about a little girl who must adapt to her new life after the death of her mother. Winner of the Best First Feature Award at the last Berlin Film Festival.
Let Me Out, by Jordan Peele
Many still do not believe that Jordan Peele, star of the controversial television comedy show Key and Peele, is the director and screenwriter of this film. Terror of the most basic, mixed with social drama and a lot of irony. Two hours in which the spectators cannot move from their seats. Surprising box office success and one of the best films of 2017.
Dunkerque, by Christopher Nolan
British director Christopher Nolan is one of those directors without middle ground within the public. There are those who love him, but there are also many who hate him. His war drama Dunkirk it achieved precisely this same effect. For many, a bland story without much to offer. For others, a work of art. Where there is unanimity of criteria is to celebrate the musical work of Hans Zimmer.
Julia ist, by Elena Martín
Written, directed and starring Elena Martín. It tells the story of a self-discovery far from home, when the world seems to turn gray. Julia, an architecture student who decides to spend a year in Berlin, has to get ahead in a cold and not very colorful city, which in turn offers her all the means to mature and become a new person.
Blade Runner: 2049 by Denis Villenueve
For years they had been talking about a sequel to the famous film that Ridley Scott directed in 1982. Starring Ryan Gosling and Harrinson Ford back to his mythical role as replicant hunter Rick Deckard. Although critics ranked it almost in unison as one of the best films of 2017, the film did not raise what was expected. It will be necessary to see without over the years it becomes a cult work, as happened with the first.
Lady Bird by Greta Gerwig
Another journey of teenage self-discovery. Mother and daughter must know and recognize each other, in order to overcome adversity and their own conflicts. One of the most celebrated films of the end of the year, praised particularly for its direction and acting work.
Superheroes also made their way into the best movies of 2017
While many hope that the prophecies released by Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese will be fulfilled and the end of this sub-genre will come, There are several titles that are among the best films of 2017.
Wonder Woman, (Wonder Woman) by Patty Jenkins
Gal Gadot successfully fulfilled her role as Amazon princess, while Chris Paine served as her acting support. For many, a pleasant surprise. Although the ending was so weak, it almost spoiled the rest of the film.
Logan by James Mangold
The closing of the Wolverine trilogy was one of the most celebrated films of characters born in comic strips. An adult movie, it lasts both visually and in its story. Many fear that these kinds of films will disappear now that Disney will have control of the X-Men universe.
Spiderman: Homecoming by Jon Watts
The arachnid hero's second reboot in less than a decade, it turned out a refreshing balm among so many superhero movies so similar to each other. Tom Holland instantly became (statistics say) the best actor to take on the role. Robert Downey Jr, Marisa Tomei and Michael Keaton awarded the cast category.
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