My Top 42 all-time favorites movies
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- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossWhen a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.+ Philosophical Concepts
+ Groundbreaking actions scenes
+ Stylish universe
+ Great soundtrack
+ Best ending scene of all time
Cons :- Lack of attaching characters
- Lack of emotions
Awards :
Won 4 Academy awards
Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 4/5
Music : 5/5 - DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsTom CruiseJason RobardsJulianne MooreAn epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.+ Acting
+ Writing
+ Directing
+ Original
+ Opening scene
Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 5/5
Music : 4/5 - DirectorGuy RitchieStarsWill SmithMena MassoudNaomi ScottAladdin, a kind thief, woos Jasmine, the princess of Agrabah, with the help of Genie. When Jafar, the grand vizier, tries to usurp the king, Jasmine, Aladdin and Genie must stop him from succeeding.+ Fantastic story
+ Great visuals (film sets, costumes, CGI)
+ Great songs and music
+ Genius' scenes
+ Quick-witted dialogues
+ Naomi Scott and Will Smith
Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Directing : 4/5
Acting : 3.5/5
Music : 5/5 - DirectorAkira KurosawaStarsToshirô MifuneTakashi ShimuraKeiko TsushimaFarmers from a village exploited by bandits hire a veteran samurai for protection, who gathers six other samurai to join him.+ Great characters
+ Authenticity
+ Epic battles
+ Visceral
Awards :
Nominated for 2 Academy awards
Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 5/5
Directing : 4/5
Acting : 4/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleHeath LedgerAaron EckhartWhen the menace known as the Joker wreaks havoc and chaos on the people of Gotham, Batman must accept one of the greatest psychological and physical tests of his ability to fight injustice.+ Ambitious and extremely intelligent plot
+ Perfect balance of action and drama
+ The greatest villain of all time
+ Dialogues
+ Soundtrack
Cons :- Maggie Gyllenhall as Rachel Dawes
- Realistic Gotham
- Lack of emotional power
Awards :
Won 2 Academy awards + 6 nominations
Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorSidney LumetStarsHenry FondaLee J. CobbMartin BalsamThe jury in a New York City murder trial is frustrated by a single member whose skeptical caution forces them to more carefully consider the evidence before jumping to a hasty verdict.+ Educational
+ Very clever
+ Great performances
Awards :
Nominated for 3 Academy Awards
Visuals : -
Plot : 5/5
Directing : -
Acting : 5/5
Music : - - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsMatthew McConaugheyAnne HathawayJessica ChastainWhen Earth becomes uninhabitable in the future, a farmer and ex-NASA pilot, Joseph Cooper, is tasked to pilot a spacecraft, along with a team of researchers, to find a new planet for humans.+ Ambitious : Stakes and concepts
+ Scientifically accurate
+ End-of-the-world sadness
+ Epic directing and music
+ Emotional moments
Cons :- Mann’s planet part
- Incoherences
Awards :
Won 1 Academy award + 4 nominations
Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 4/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorSam MendesStarsKevin SpaceyAnnette BeningThora BirchA sexually frustrated suburban father has a mid-life crisis after becoming infatuated with his daughter's best friend.+ Narration
+ Music
+ Cinematography
+ Characters' development
+ Great ending
Awards :
Won 5 Academy awards (+3 Nominations) :- Best Picture
- Best director
- Best actor in a leading role
- Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen
- Best Cinematography
Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 5/5
Directing : 5/5
Acting : 5/5
Music : 5/5 - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonMarty McFly, a 17-year-old high school student, is accidentally sent 30 years into the past in a time-traveling DeLorean invented by his close friend, the maverick scientist Doc Brown.+ Main protagonists
+ Time travels
+ Situation comedy
+ Music
Cons :- No futuristic worlds
Awards :
Won 1 Academy award + 3 nominations
Visuals : 3.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Directing : 4/5
Acting : 4/5
Fun : 4.5/5
Music : 4/5 - DirectorRoberto BenigniStarsRoberto BenigniNicoletta BraschiGiorgio CantariniWhen an open-minded Jewish waiter and his son become victims of the Holocaust, he uses a perfect mixture of will, humor and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around their camp.+ Feel-good and dramatic at the same time
+ Charlie Chaplin like
Cons :
Weak ending scenes
Awards :
Won 3 Academy awards (+4 nominations) including :- Best foreign language film
- Best actor in a leading role
Visuals : 3.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Directing : 4/5
Acting : 4/5
Music : 4/5 - DirectorRoger AllersRob MinkoffStarsMatthew BroderickJeremy IronsJames Earl JonesLion prince Simba and his father are targeted by his bitter uncle, who wants to ascend the throne himself.+ Storytelling
+ Characters
+ Sad moments
+ Soundtrack
+ Dubbing
Cons :
Too short
Awards :
Won 2 Academy awards + 2 Nominations - DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.+ Epic scenes
+ Great villain
+ Awesome dialogues
+ Epic music
Awards :
Won 5 Academy awards (+7 nominations) including :- Best picture
- Best actor in a leading role
Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 5/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorElem KlimovStarsAleksey KravchenkoOlga MironovaLiubomiras LauceviciusAfter finding an old rifle, a young boy joins the Soviet resistance movement against ruthless German forces and experiences the horrors of World War II.+ Immersive
+ Realistic
+ Powerful
Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 4/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Music : - - DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsHarrison FordRyan GoslingAna de ArmasYoung Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.+ A real feast for the eyes/ears
+ Slow and contemplative pace
+ Concepts
Cons :
Some unconvincing concepts
Awards :
Won 2 Academy awards + 3 Nominations
Visuals : 5/5
Plot : 3.5/5
Directing : 5/5
Acting : 3.5/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorAlejandro AmenábarStarsEduardo NoriegaPenélope CruzChete LeraA very handsome man finds the love of his life, but he suffers an accident and needs to have his face rebuilt by surgery after it is severely disfigured.+ Puzzling
+ Great ending
Cons :
Small budget
Visuals : 3/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Directing : 4/5
Acting : 3.5/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorAndrew StantonStarsBen BurttElissa KnightJeff GarlinIn the distant future, a small waste-collecting robot inadvertently embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.+ Stunning design
+ Creative
+ Anticipation
+ Emotional moments
Awards :
Won 1 Academy Award - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.+ Groundbreaking concepts
+ Complex but well-explained
+ Soundtrack
Cons :
Lack of fantasy
Awards :
Won 4 Academy awards + 4 Nominations
Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 4/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorDavid FincherStarsBrad PittEdward NortonMeat LoafAn insomniac office worker and a devil-may-care soap maker form an underground fight club that evolves into much more.+ Voice-over narration
+ Very rich : writing & Details
+ Anarchist vibe
+ Great twist
+ Ending scene
Awards :
Nominated for 1 Academy award
Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4/5
Directing : 4/5
Acting : 4/5
Music : 4/5 - DirectorZack SnyderStarsBen AffleckHenry CavillAmy AdamsBatman is manipulated by Lex Luthor to fear Superman. Superman´s existence is meanwhile dividing the world and he is framed for murder during an international crisis. The heroes clash and force the neutral Wonder Woman to reemerge.+ Epic scenes
+ Epic music
+ Visual references
+ Badass Batman
Cons :
Jesse Eisenberg's ham acting
Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 3.5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Acting : 3/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorTerry GilliamStarsBruce WillisMadeleine StoweBrad PittIn a future world devastated by disease, a convict is sent back in time to gather information about the man-made virus that wiped out most of the human population on the planet.+ Plot
+ Sadness
+ Bruce Willis and Brad Pitt's performances
+ Time travels
Awards :
Nominated for 2 Academy awards - DirectorDoug LimanStarsTom CruiseEmily BluntBill PaxtonA soldier fighting aliens gets to relive the same day over and over again, the day restarting every time he dies.+ Main characters' charisma and chemistry
+ Filled with humor and emotions
+ Very smart
Cons :
Repetitive
Has suspense without having it
Conventional Ending
Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 4/5
Directing : 4/5
Music : 4/5 - DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Music : 4.5/5
+ Powerful
+ Five stars actors
+ Direction
+ Ending - DirectorFlorian Henckel von DonnersmarckStarsUlrich MüheMartina GedeckSebastian KochIn 1984 East Berlin, an agent of the secret police conducting surveillance on a writer and his lover finds himself becoming increasingly absorbed by their lives.+ Drama
+ Smart plot
+ Historical
Visuals : 3.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 4/5
Directing : 4/5
Music : 3.5/5
Awards :
Won 1 Academy award
Best foreign language film - DirectorRichard SchenkmanStarsDavid Lee SmithTony ToddJohn BillingsleyAn impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.+ Stimulating and thought provoking
+ Ambitious
+ Storytelling at it's finest
Cons :
Photography
Visuals : -
Plot : 4.5/5
Directing : -
Acting : 3.5/5
Music : 3/5 - DirectorAneesh ChagantyStarsJohn ChoDebra MessingJoseph LeeAfter his teenage daughter goes missing, a desperate father tries to find clues on her laptop.Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Directing : 5/5
Music : 4.5/5
+ Moving story
+ Attention to details
+ Very convincing main character (John Cho)
+ Multiple twists - DirectorJon WattsStarsTom HollandSamuel L. JacksonJake GyllenhaalFollowing the events of Avengers: Endgame (2019), Spider-Man must step up to take on new threats in a world that has changed forever.+ Abundance of references to the Marvel Extended Universe and to pop culture
+ Plot twists
+ Actors’ chemistry
+ Cool villains
+ Humor - DirectorKinji FukasakuStarsTatsuya FujiwaraAki MaedaTarô YamamotoIn the future, the Japanese government captures a class of ninth-grade students and forces them to kill one another under the revolutionary "Battle Royale" act.+ "Gloriously sick and twisted story"
+ Powerful
+ Soundtrack
Cons :
WTF moments
Villain characters should learn how to shoot
Some bad or non-acting - DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyNaomie HarrisChristopher EcclestonFour weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.+ Apocalyptic world
+ Scary
+ Suspense
Cons :- No stylish zombie killing
- Small budget
- DirectorMartin McDonaghStarsColin FarrellBrendan GleesonCiarán HindsAfter a job gone wrong, hitman Ray and his partner await orders from their ruthless boss in Bruges, Belgium, the last place in the world Ray wants to be.+ Atypical and original humor
+ Dialogues
+ Philosophical
Cons :
Tedious moments - DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen AffleckWill Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.Visuals : 3.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 5/5
Directing : 4/5
Music : 4/5
+ Amazing story
+ Amazing and Hilarious quotes
+ Robin Williams - DirectorRian JohnsonStarsDaniel CraigChris EvansAna de ArmasA detective investigates the death of the patriarch of an eccentric, combative family.Visuals : 3.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 4/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Music : 4/5
+ Amazing direction
+ Well structured
+ Cast
+ Soundtrack
Cons :
No drama
Lack of depth - DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansMark RuffaloAfter the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos' actions and restore balance to the universe.Visuals : 4.5/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Directing : 4/5
Music : 4/5
+ Emotional impact
+ Respect to all the characters
+ Time travel
Cons :
Less action than Infinity war
Time travel paradox
Could have been more original - DirectorRich MooreStarsJohn C. ReillyJack McBrayerJane LynchA video game villain wants to be a hero and sets out to fulfill his dream, but his quest brings havoc to the whole arcade where he lives.+ Great characters : Great Ralph, adorable Vanellope and badass Calhoun
+ Nice original creations
+ Intelligent Plot
+ Emotional moments
Cons :- Not enough Easter eggs at the middle of the story
- Lack of real stakes
Awards :
Nominated for 1 Academy Award - DirectorJames MangoldStarsHugh JackmanPatrick StewartDafne KeenIn a future where mutants are nearly extinct, an elderly and weary Logan leads a quiet life. But when Laura, a mutant child pursued by scientists, comes to him for help, he must get her to safety.Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Music : 4/5 - DirectorJohn CrowleyStarsAndrew GarfieldPeter MullanShaun EvansThe story of a young Jack, newly released from serving a prison sentence for a violent crime he committed as a child.+ Andrew Garfield’s performance
+ Simple but moving
+ Efficient directing
+ Sad Ending - DirectorMorten TyldumStarsBenedict CumberbatchKeira KnightleyMatthew GoodeDuring World War II, the English mathematical genius Alan Turing tries to crack the German Enigma code with help from fellow mathematicians while attempting to come to terms with his troubled private life.+ Epic story
+ Music
+ Benedict Cumberbatch
Awards :
Won 1 Academy award + 7 Nominations - DirectorRobert ZemeckisStarsMichael J. FoxChristopher LloydLea ThompsonAfter visiting 2015, Marty McFly must repeat his visit to 1955 to prevent disastrous changes to 1985...without interfering with his first trip.+ Great plot
+ Great cocktail of Comedy + Sci-fi
Awards :
Nominated for 1 Academy award - 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.+ Spectacular
+ Funny (Drax)
+ Visuals
+ Soundtrack
Awards :
Nominated for 1 Academy award - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleMichael CaineKen WatanabeAfter witnessing his parents' death, Bruce learns the art of fighting to confront injustice. When he returns to Gotham as Batman, he must stop a secret society that intends to destroy the city.+ Great introduction to the new trilogy
+ Convincing shift to the Batman universe
+ Epic ending scene (2nd best behind The Matrix)
Cons :
Lack of crazy
Lack of fantasy
Awards :
Nominated for 1 Academy award - DirectorWilson YipStarsDonnie YenSimon YamSiu-Wong FanDuring the Japanese invasion of China, a wealthy martial artist is forced to leave his home when his city is occupied. With little means of providing for themselves, Ip Man and the remaining members of the city must find a way to survive.+ Historic context
+ Epic stakes : National honour and survival
+ Fights (Wing Shun) - DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4/5
Acting : 5/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Music : 4.5/5
+ Colin Firth’s performance
+ Speech scene
+ Funny and emotional at the same time
+ Dialogues
+ Elegant directing - DirectorPaul HaggisStarsDon CheadleSandra BullockThandiwe NewtonLos Angeles citizens with vastly separate lives collide in interweaving stories of race, loss and redemption.Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4.5/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Directing : 4/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorRenny HarlinStarsSylvester StalloneJohn LithgowMichael RookerA botched mid-air heist results in suitcases full of cash being searched for by various groups throughout the Rocky Mountains.Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4/5
Acting : 4/5
Directing : 4.5/5
Music : 4.5/5 - DirectorJames MangoldStarsRussell CroweChristian BaleBen FosterA small-time rancher agrees to hold a captured outlaw who's awaiting a train to go to court in Yuma. A battle of wills ensues as the outlaw tries to psych out the rancher.Visuals : 4/5
Plot : 4/5
Acting : 4.5/5
Directing : 4/5
Music : 4/5
+ Great cast
+ Great pace
+ Efficient plot
+ Original ending - DirectorReinaldo Marcus GreenStarsWill SmithAunjanue Ellis-TaylorJon BernthalA look at how tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams became who they are after the coaching from their father Richard.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsAnsel ElgortJon BernthalJon HammAfter being coerced into working for a crime boss, a young getaway driver finds himself taking part in a heist doomed to fail.