The following movies I have seen through the past 15 years, and each and every one of them are special for a different reason. They all have strong aesthetics, stories worth knowing, outstanding actors, amazing music, they are all well-written. Keep on reading the movies I think are pieces of art.
1. Beetlejuice
This movie I first saw in a period in my life where I was, for the most part, drunk or high. It was a popular opinion back then that I have to watch this movie while on weed, but I didn’t do that, and I’m really happy about it.
You see, this movie is written and directed by one of my favorite artists ever, Tim Burton. This guy is an artistic genius, and there are no words to describe how much I appreciate him and his work. You might know him from his famous Corpse Bride movie, or Nightmare Before Christmas, which is another loved one by me. He has done amazing work in the past, he has worked with Johnny Depp and Wynona Ryder a lot, and other amazing actors such as Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Michael Keaton, Alec Baldwin, Catherine O’Hara, Jeffrey Jones etc.
A person worth mentioning here, a person Tim Burton has worked a lot in the past, and in many movies, is his friend and music composer Danny Elfman. His music compliments Burton’s crazy imaginative pictures in the best possible way. Together they can make a child daydream, an adult escape in their imaginary worlds. This combo is iconic, and they have done miracles, like Edward Scissorhands, Nightmare Before Christmas, Beetlejuice of course, Corpse Bride, Dark Shadows, Alice through the Looking Glass, Frankenweenie, Mars Attack, Sleepy Hollow.
2. Taxi Driver
One actor, a legend, Robert De Niro, working with Martin Scorsese, Jodie Foster, Cybill Shepherd, Harvey Keitel, and you have a historic movie. I believe is one of the best of the Gangsters of the ’70 America series. One should watch Taxi Driver along with Godfather, Good Fellas, Heat, Scarface, and I am not putting any Tarantino movies in this list, because I find them almost all of them to be kind of cocky.
This movie was filmed in America in 1976, and is written by Paul Schrader and directed by Martin Scorsese. You can see in this how this taxi driver had honor, but he couldn’t see the right way of expressing it. For me I had my faze of diving in the gangster vibe, and I really enjoyed the aesthetic of these movies, and how the actors behaved in them. Some of the best performances of these amazing actors are in these movies, and they are definitely worth seeing.
3. Cam
Weird movie. I didn’t even expect to love it so much, but it caught me off guard!
It starts with a twist, and it keeps your eyes open. It captures a young girl messing with an online sex-related platform, so her entire life ends up depending on this online made-up persona. Madeline Brewer is the protagonist of the movie, and she represents perfectly this victim character.
Good actors, good scenery, amazing lighting and aesthetics, and a vibrant contrast of the online and the offline life of an individual. It’s a movie I have seen more than once just because of its aesthetics, and I really enjoyed it. I would recommend this to young girls as well, but also to people that are looking for something different.
4. Girl, Interrupted
Just before 2000 hit, James Mangold with Angelina Jolie, Wynona Ryder and all of the other amazing people, released this masterpiece. It is a true story adapted from the original memoir by Suzanna Kaysen. These two beautiful actresses are a delight to watch anyways, and I think that in this movie they are both adorable. They way they interact could be the reason for you to click the play button and watch the shit out of this movie, but also it has a very interesting story as well.
There is not much more to say, but, for sure, this is just a must-watch movie. Go watch it!
5. Ninth Gate
Roman Polanski rules! Right? Don’t you think?
Well, yes, I hear you, he is kind of weird.. I mean.. have you seen Rosemary’s Baby? what the..
That was my reaction when I saw the endings of Polanski’s movies, and this one is no different. The whole movie flows like a breeze, your attention is fully captured, Johnny Depp is once again outstanding, and the story evolves beautifully. It has mystery, it has suspense, and well-made aesthetics, and you enjoy every second of it. For me the end tops it all off, or ruins it all. You watch it, and tell me, because Polanski may be too much for me.
I always appreciate a weird mind, an individual, an artist that sees the world from another point of view, and I can really dive in the vibe that he/she’s going for, but I cannot always follow, sadly, or sometimes I cannot enjoy it as much as it was meant to be enjoyed.
6. The Platform
A movie inside a prison. A prison with floors, many, many floors, and a mystery revealing while it goes. You don’t know from the beginning what is going on, but you get confused so that’s why you keep watching, and then when you realize what is happening you are in shock, and then you keep watching because there is hope in you. You hope for a happy ending, and I will not spoil anything here, so you will have to watch it for yourself.
A dark vibe, a cold environment, misery and hopeless prisoned people, in a non realistic, futuristic scenery. These kind of movies, come from someone’s head, you know, someone thought about it. In this case the mind behind the idea was David Desola, a Spanish screenwriter.
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