Decade Film Parade: Places 34-11
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The good movie parade of the last ten years continues, and this time we climb to places 34-11. You will find them three docs, two Marvel hits, two films starring Scarlett Johansson, one Netflix movie and also an Oscar-winning movie, until it turns out that the decade has fallen
34. The social network. David Fincher, 2010
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To the full articleWhen David Fincher directed a biographical drama about Mark Zuckerberg at the beginning of the decade, he doubted what kind of monster his invention would develop into. But in any case, "The Social Network" is not a Facebook movie, but one of the only American films in this decade and all that deals with the class structure of the United States, through the story of the unattributed Jewish student determined to humiliate the Wasp princes who surrounded him at Harvard. The director does so with the perfectionist cinematic technique that characterized him until, by the middle of the decade, he made the obvious decision and moved to the small screen. He enjoys a witty screenplay throughout, from the initially honed ping-pong between the wretched hero to one of his estranged exes in the opening scene to the end, and Jesse Eisenberg, Ronnie Mara and Armie Hammer's double-acting plays - all taking on their roles as a glove, And in retrospect, it is worth putting this hand on the keyboard and handing it over to a great movie.
Like. From the "social network" (Photo: PR)
Social Network (Photo: Screenshot)
33. Citizen Number 4. Laura Poitras, 2014
It's hard to think of many more cases in the last decade where the film camera was as close to the scene as it was in this film, where documentary Laura Poitras set out to meet in Hong Kong a man who identified himself as "Citizen # 4". Then it was discovered that it was Edward Snowden, one of the people who shed the most light in the last ten years about what was going on in the dark, and reality began to transcend every fiction script. The result may be defined as a documentary piece, but it can also be seen as one of the fascinating and stressful suspense films of the era, and it demonstrates the ability of the modern, intimate and compact camera to serve as a pair of eyes that reveal the truth about the world - if only we can face the truth, of course.
32. Polis. May, 2011
A feature film about the Paris Police Department's children and youth, the intense daily routine of the cops and police officers, the unbearable cases they have to deal with and the unbearable price they have to pay - and the last and creepy moments here reveal how heavy it is. The filmmaker, who was born as Ivan La Basco but simply known as Maywan, not only satisfied the director's baton but participated in this drama alongside an outstanding cast of actors and actresses. The result aligns with the American police classics of the 1970s, and is worn and exemplary, so that the view is sweeping and rocking from start to finish.
31. Under the skin. Jonathan Glazer, 2013
From "She" to "Marriage Story" and "Jogo Rabbit" to Marvel's various hits and "Marriage Story", Scarlett Johansson has been one of the decade's most prominent, if not the most prominent, actors. Among all the blockbusters, she also starred in this ultra-artistic film, as an alien who comes to earth for murderous purposes, but over time learns to feel sorry for its occupants more than they might pity.
Like his heroine, "Under the Skin" itself also turns out to be a kind of alien, and it is one of the weird and special films of the decade. But with all its mesmerizing peculiarities, it is ultimately one of the longest, softest cinematic works ever seen, and it breaks down the human being into the most basic of the mundane, earning it heavenly grace.
30. Some women. Kelly Reichhardt, 2016
Based on Miley Melvie's writings, Kelly Reichhardt, one of the most prominent American filmmakers of the past two decades, presents three stories about three women in Montana. These episodes, one must say, are uneven in their level; But one, which shows the relationship that develops between a rancher (Lily Gladstone) and a lawyer played by Kristen Stewart, produces the most beautiful minutes seen on the big screen in recent years. In fact, if we treated them as a lone movie in its own right, it would have deserved even the first place in the entire parade.
29. Seeking Sugarman. Malik Banjul, 2012
In the past decade, more documentaries than ever before have burst into the ghettos once reserved for documentary works, and have emerged as hits among the general public. One of their favorites was this film, which once again illustrated just how accessible a documentary can be if not more than the plot. "Seeking Sugar" also surfaced in the detective and musical genre districts, tracing the unusual story of Sexto Rodriguez, an unrecognized American singer and immersed in oblivion, and in South Africa became a cultural hero.
The influence of "Looking for Sugarman" has exceeded the boundaries of cinema, brought the forgotten musician back to consciousness and made some of his songs regular guests in various playlists. While his music is still alive and breathing, the film's director put an end to his life a few years ago when he was only 36, and this tragedy further intensified the dramatic baggage of the emotional work in the first place.
28. La La Land. Damian Shazzell, 2016
It is not until the beginning of the next decade that Damian Chassel will celebrate his 35th birthday, but the wonder boy has managed to direct three exemplary films in the current decade. "Whiplash," a film about an aspiring drummer who was as skilled and powerful as the level of playing required of his hero; The underrated "first person", who also needed three views to understand how far his handling of the moon landing story was; And of course, "La La Land", the musical hit that inspired the classics in the genre and managed to align with their quality, and was also the happy Oscar winner for a few seconds, until the decade's mistake turned out.
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To the full article"La La Land" is a lot of things, and it is also one of the most misunderstood movies of the era - what is perceived by many as a pleading and ornate musical, is actually a melancholy film about the gap between what was and what it might be, which uses the unrealized love story at its center to To prove that the only thing sadder than nostalgia is the yearning for what it never was in the first place.
Sad with nostalgia. From "La La Land" (Photo: PR)
La La Land (Photo: PR)
27. Lady Bird. Greta Gerwig, 2017
The first long feature film Greta Gervig directed alone also emerged as the most beautiful teenage film of the decade, and in less than ninety minutes he was able to address in depth a variety of issues - maturing over the spoils, mother-daughter relationships, U.S. class gaps, gaps between periphery and big cities, identity politics, Catholic education and more. He did this through an excellent cast of actors and actresses, including Sarsha Ronan and Timothy Shalama who continued their break-in here, the on-going Lori Metcalfe and the Israeli Odia Rash, and with a wonderful script with a host of pantheon quotes, including the one that tells her daughter in one of the many quarrels among them, " What I want is for you to be the best version of yourself. "
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To the full articleThis sentence also includes what sets "Lady Bird" from the pre-teen movies, in the current decade and those before. Unlike many other previous films, he does not describe how his heroine becomes a different woman. Instead, just as her mother promised her, he describes how she became the best version of herself.
The best version. From "Lady Bird" (Photo: PR)
Lady Bird (Photo: Elko Media, PR)
26. Frances Ha. Noah Baumbach, 2012
Before "Lady Bird," and then "Little Women," which is already out here in the next decade, Greta Gervig became an actor in the works of others - notably those of Noah Baumbach, who, without her, created some of the best American films of the decade. Both "Mister America" and "Marriage Story" were well-deserved on the scene, but we chose "Frances Ha."
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To the full articleWhy him? What's in it? What's in it! It features Greta Gervig's Occupy View in the lead role; You are Adam Driver in one of his breakout roles; The decade-long running scene, for David Bowie; A rare combination of joy of life and melancholy and an even more rare preoccupation with friendships between two women; And yes, a lot of depth, too. There were those who saw "Frances Ha" as a hipster amusement, but anchored in a broad social context, showing the economic significance of every step of his heroine, and remained one of the strongest expressions of the existential crisis of the younger generation nowadays, such that if they chose to live in the city Great, can no longer withdraw from the ATM once they have finished paying rent.
What's not in it? From "Frances Ha" (Photo: PR)
Frances Ha (Photo: PR)
25. Parasites. Bong Jun-ho, 2019
After directing two films in an American production, "The Ice Train" and "Ojaja," a great director in Korea today, Bong Jun-ho, returned to his homeland. The result was "Parasites," a film so enshrined in Korean reality, and evoked so many references to local history and culture, that the filmmaker was convinced that he would at most have only local success.
But immediately after the premiere of the official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, it was clear that "parasites" was going to be an international hit - which actually happened. He became the first Korean film to win the Golden Palm, has had a dizzying commercial success in many territories, including in the United States and in Israel, and has yet to leap. When asked how it came about, the director answered that his blockbuster speaks Korean, but no matter if you watch it in Seoul or New York, we all end up living in the same state: the state of capitalism.
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To the full articleIndeed, "parasites" managed to reach the audience so broadly because it deals with a topic that troubles almost all of us - the gaps that are widening between those who have everything and those who have nothing. He did so in a cinematic virtuoso, combining graphic violence and the loss of a human photographer with humor and emotion. In addition, it is also a movie that is completely reversed in plot and genre right at its midpoint and holds a big secret, which also made it a perfect marketing product for an era where the concept of "spoilers of caution" is such a trigger, and everyone must know first before they are destroyed.
Between everything and nothing. From "Parasites" (Photo: PR)
Parasites (Photo: Nachshon Vered Cape Films, PR)
24. The Grand Budapest Hotel. Wes Anderson, 2014
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To the full articleWes Anderson's best film, in this decade and all, takes place in a fictional hotel in a fictional European country, but at a time that was sadly true - on the eve of World War II. Faced with the barbarity that raises its head, the film's hero, who runs the hotel by name, is named, and his behavior is a model of humanity, decency, acceptance of the other and rebellion. "The Grand Budapest Hotel" is a song of praise for all these human values, and through its scripted structure, of story within story, to the power of stories and the people who tell them.
humane. From the "Grand Budapest Hotel" (Photo: PR)
Grand Budapest Hotel (Photo: PR)
23. Toy Story 3. Lee Ankrich, 2010
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To the full articleOne of the finest animated films of the decade - and certainly one of the most grim graduates. The image of the sadistic Luzzo teddy starring in it is probably the most vicious in the rich image gallery that Pixar has released under their hands, proving that his films can star us in dreams, but also in nightmares.
From "Toy Story 3" (Photo: PR)
Toy Story 3 (Photo: PR)
22. Escape. Jordan Phil, 2017
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To the full articleThe first long feature film of Jordan Peel was a huge and surprising hit, which used the story of a black young man who first visited his white couple's supposedly liberal family to engage in questions of race and racism in an original and brilliant way. As a "runaway" horror movie, he often manages to creep in, and as a social satire he is poisonous and whipping, including some quotes that have already become mythological - for example, the statement of one of the white characters, who swears that she would vote for Obama for the third time if only. There is only time left to wait for the Israeli processing, in which a Palestinian gets into a nightmare when he goes out for dinner with his Jewish girlfriend's Mafinaq family.
From Cripe and Arcy. From "Escape" (Photo: PR)
Escape (Photo: PR)
21. Captain America: Winter Soldier. Anthony and Joe Russo, 2014
Despite scorn by Scorsese and friends, Marvel's hits have a lot more than they would like to see, including political baggage that is not common in much-appreciated contemporary American films. The prime example is "Captain America: The Winter Soldier," one of the best comic books of the decade, and probably the most political of them.
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To the full articleIn fact, it was a contemporary incarnation of the sub-genre known in the 1970s as paranoia, for example "All the President's" and "The Three Days of Condor," starring Robert Redford here as well, this time as the Evil Man. Along with him, and of course based on content already appearing in the original comic, the movie turned out to be a backlash to what is happening in Washington's corridors nowadays, yet making sure to be an exciting action fantasy, including two of the best action scenes of the decade.
From "Captain America: Winter Soldier" (Photo: PR)
Captain America Winter Soldier (Photo: PR)
20. Start. Christopher Nolan, 2010
Christopher Nolan entered the last decade from the best starting point that could be, after The Dark Knight jumped him to the top of Hollywood's list of successful and esteemed filmmakers, and managed to get even stronger, thanks to "Dunkirk." Before that came "Star Trek," "The Rise of the Dark Knight," and in my opinion his best movie of the past decade, "Beginning" - a breathtaking 128-minute film, from the dizzying opening to the enigmatic ending, and a perfect and rare combination of entertaining and action-packed Hollywood product For philosophical, thoughtful and questionable work.
Nolan's best in the past decade. From "Start" (Photo: PR)
Start (Photo: Screenshot)
19. Blue is the hottest color. Elderly Abdellatif, 2013
In real-time, the movie has outraged audiences and judges at the Cannes Film Festival, picked up the Golden Palm, received acclaim and was named one of the finest cinematic works of 2013. Seven years later, in various international media publications, he starred mostly on the most controversial movie lists of the decade. This is because of the blatant sex scenes, the reports that were about his backstage at the time, and his preoccupation with the relationship between two women, even though one was done by a man. And yes, the fact that they were manufactured is a Muslim French of North African descent, which made it a scapegoat.
Since there was an attack here, there is no choice but to defend: to mention that the sex scenes are ultimately only a small part of it; That the film's stars, Adele Exarkopoulos and Leia Seydo, are proud and standing behind him, as I have been told many times; And that many other women thought and still thought it was a masterpiece. By the way, from my impression, "Blue is the hottest color" is especially appreciated for actors and actresses, who see the phenomenal game shows where he aspires to aspire.
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To the full article"Blue is the hottest color" is one of the only major films of the last decade that can be defined as intuitive. Emphasis is placed on experience - the way in which the body and soul learn to experience things for the first time. He does not want to describe the events but the emotion they experience, so it can also be defined as a cinematic answer to impressionistic painting, and as in these paintings, it is also delightful to see how the director plays with color and light. Right now, at least in the British and North American media, history remembers it as a blue movie, but it is much more than that: clear as blue sky, deep as blue water, strong as blue ball and sad as blues.
Much more controversial. From "Blue is the hottest color" (Photo: PR)
Blue is the hottest color (Photo: PR)
18. Inside Luin Davis. Ethan and Joel Cohen, 2013
The Cohen brothers' movie about a failed folk singer in New York of the 1960s, did not have box office or institutional success when distributing it to screeners. In response, we wrote here at the time - "In one of the highlights of the film, the protagonist explains the essence of the music he makes - 'If it was never new, but never old, it's folk.' Just so this humble and challenging movie failed to get into fashion In real time, though, the feeling is that over time, many of the greatest hits of recent times will be completely forgotten, but this gem will be remembered as one of the Cohen brothers' summits, and as one of the best works of art on music, and will be remembered forever. Just like a folk song, " Inside Loin Davis 'will never age.'
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To the full articleIndeed, "Inside the Loin Davis" did not age but merely boasted like a good wine. He now stars in the summaries of the decade, in the country and around the world - and rightly so. The Cohen brothers are at their best here: they are depressing, funny and clever, bringing a forgotten musical moment to life, bouncing the careers of Oscar Isaac and Adam Driver, raising fascinating questions, such as why some artists get fame as others disappear into oblivion and, above all, succeed The tragedy: Whether he succeeds like Bob Dylan or fails like Louine Davis, anyone who is an artist in his soul would rather die than stop making art.
Praised as good wine. From Inside Luin Davis (Photo: PR)
Inside Luin Davis (Photo: PR)
17. Timbuktu. Abderhman Sisako, 2014
The best movie made about one of the most significant phenomena of the last decade: the rise of Daash. This Mauritanian drama describes how radical Islam's takeover of areas in Mali is affecting local life, and in addition to its political-anthropological value, it also emerges as an artistic thought craft, with directing, photography, scripting and acting at the highest level, rendering the news an unforgettable film classic.
15. Bachelorette Party. Paul Paige, 2011
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To the full articleThe huge hit directed by Paul Pigg according to a script by Kristen Wiig was recorded as the most successful female comedy ever, bringing about a gender transformation in Hollywood that was then male to great - something that would happen in other genres over the decade. Beyond that, it's one of the funniest films of the decade and also one of the most touching of them, illustrating the saying that every good joke has a kernel of truth and therefore something unfortunate.
Resulted in a gender change. From "Bachelorette Party" (Photo: PR)
Bachelorette Party (Photo: Screenshot)
14. Black Panther. Ryan Kugler, 2018
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To the full articleThe hit hit was the first Marvel movie to feature a black superhero, including one of the first big black superhero movies, but it was much more than that: From any other Hollywood product before it. The costumes, the scenery, the music, the accents and the agendas, including the reference already made to the opening that Western museums are full of treasures stolen from the Black Continent - all made to reflect the current known as Afro-futurism, and aimed to imagine how Africa could have flourished without the colonial. In addition, and in his name, "The Black Panther" also used his plot to describe the historical controversy between Martin Luther King and Malcolm X as to the tactics of action to be adopted against white hegemony. That's right, director Ryan Kugler didn't take it all the way, and yet this is a milestone here in the last decade and in the history of the American entertainment world.
Not just black but African. From "The Black Panther" (Photo: PR)
Black Panther (Photo: Film Forum, PR)
13. The square. Robben Ostland, 2017
Swedish Ruben Eastland's Golden Palm film is actually five films that are connected together. Through the story of a director of the Museum of Modern Art in Stockholm, the screenwriter-director deals with almost every imaginable topic here: gender relations, political correctness, social media, immigration, communication, class gaps and more. Above all, it addresses the issue of which discussion is one of the essential features of the past decade - privilege.
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To the full articleThe film's protagonist, played by Class Bang, is the most privileged person in the world: European, Swedish, Scandinavian, white, tall and handsome, wealthy and established, the arrowhead of the old elite, found in all possible positions of power.But then, following a series of accidental incidents involving the theft of his wallet, he is stripped of every one of his privileges and forced to embark on a journey down the slope, from the top floor of the tooth tower to the ground of reality. This journey describes the "square" in a way that never ceases to delight and surprise. It is a cinematic gift that keeps on giving, a kings meal that serves more and more dishes, and I will never forget how gaping I was when I first watched it.
12. "OJ: Made in America." Ezra Edelman, 2016
Ezra Edelman's Magnum-Opus became a mini-series as part of ESPN's acclaimed "30 on 30" strip, but was also commercially distributed on screens in the United States and won an Oscar for Best Film, so it's included here as well. By implication, the film is about OJ Simpson, the football star who became a murder suspect and then a convicted criminal. But like "Basketball Dreams" and "When We Were Kings" mentioned earlier, this too wasn't about sports - but about American society as a whole, and the director has the admirable skill of assembling the immense puzzle before him. The result is so sweeping, clever, and breathtaking that you end up watching it with the same speed that your heroine would run in the courts.
From "OJ: Made in America" (Photo: PR)
or. Jay Simpson: Made in America (Photo: PR)
12. Rome. Alfonso Quaron, 2018
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To the full articleAlfonso Quarron's hit was Netflix's first big film - the first to jump them to the top of the world cinema, earning them an important award, the Golden Lion at the Venice Festival, and even bringing them close to the Oscars for the best film. But beyond the intra-industrial landmarks, "Rome" is of course also in itself. Ironically, it was precisely the product that upgraded the status of the small screen, made the most of the big screen, and was incredibly cinematic from start to finish and especially at its peak - in one of the most beautiful, if not the most beautiful scenes of the decade, where the Mexican director climbs with his camera to the most basic elements : Sun rays, sand and sea, rustling of water, lightning and heavenly prayer.
Incredibly cinematic. From "Rome" (Photo: PR)
Rome (Photo: Netflix, PR)
11. Eden. Maya Hansen-Love, 2014.
A feature film about the French house, the stream that has spawned Daft Punk, Air and other beloved bands, sounds bouncy and joyous. But "Eden," which the wonderful French screenwriter Maya Hansen-Love created based on the experiences of her musician brother from that era, is actually a sad movie - the saddest of all the sad films I've seen in the decade, one that I found difficult to get out of the seat after watching, The bed a day later. To the extent that.
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To the full articleHansen-Love is not concerned with the success stories of this musical movement, but with those who were less successful and left behind - DJs like her brother, and she describes a missed opportunity, a pill that cannot be sweetened, and a burden that cannot be contained. The result is getting more and more painful, until the scene shows the most beautiful cinematic use of poetry over the past decade, in a scene where Robert Crillie's depressing "The Rhythm" is read, and the final knockout in the audience is hit. If that is not enough, then "Eden" also boasts a spectacular soundtrack, which functions as the French House encyclopedia, and pleases the ears as much as the film vibrates the heart.