Top 10 Movies of 2017

In the world of cinema, the end of the year brings with it exciting premières of new films and the promising nominations for the upcoming awards. But, before we begin watching the new films of 2018, here’s a small review of what you may have missed last year:

1. Dunkirk: 94 Metacritic / 8.2 IMDb Not exhausting the plot lines that WWII offers, Dunkirk exposes a visceral account of the evacuation of France’s beaches (Dunkirk) in 1941. With magnificent direction, shot and image, the film does not focus as much on character detail or contextual background, but rather on the vivid chaos at each level of military command and the emotions and decisions these people had to face.

2. Wormwood: 84 Metacritic / 7.1 IMDb

Based on a true story, Eric Olson investigates his father’s death in 1953, in which nothing is as it seems. It was simultaneously released as a 241-minute theatrical movie and a six-part Netflix mini-series. A ground-breaking feature film and documentary, this film will leave no one indifferent.

3. Columbus: 89 Metacritic / 7.4 IMDb

Jin and Casey find each other in the worst of situations: Jin’s father enters into a coma and needs someone to take care of his alcoholic mother. The best combination of melancholy and hope, the film can only be described in one word: charming.

4. Okja: 75 Metacritic / 7.4 IMDb

Named the ‘the year's most exhilaratingly idiosyncratic work’, Okja depicts the fable of An Seo-hyun, a South Korean girl, and her genetically enhanced ‘super-pig’. This film consists of a satiric critique on the many aspects of modern life, from the corporate food industry to cultural boundaries.

5. Call Me by Your Name: 93 Metacritic / 8.5 IMDb

The enchanting award-winning story of 17-year-old Elio exploring his sexuality in Northern Italy in 1983.

6. Lady Bird: 94 Metacritic / 8.2 IMDb

A realistic representation of the life of Christine, a seventeen-year-old high school student in Sacramento, California, and her coming of age, enduring the responsibilities that becoming an adult entails.

7. Phantom Thread: 92 Metacritic / 8.8 IMDb

Set in the 1950’s in London, the story of Reynolds, a renowned dressmaker, and Alma, a waitress, and the crossing of their lives.

8. Lady Macbeth: 76 Metacritic / 6.9 IMDb

An adaptation of Nikolai Leskov’s 1865 Lady Macbeth of the Mtsesk District, the film envisages a feminist revelation under precarious circumstances for women, resulting as a criticism on the many gender and racial issues.