Top of the best films of all times and nations
The Shawshank Redemption (1994)
This film has been leading the IMDb rating for a couple of decades, and so far none of the films has managed to overtake it.
The movie was shot at the end of the last century. Here we will see the other side of the medal of prisoners in prisons. We understand that people who have committed a crime, in spite of everything, remain people. They are friends, love, dream and believe in a better future.
A well-written script and an incredible acting performance of absolutely everyone allows us, the audience, to feel the fate of the characters – from the main ones to the minor ones.
The Godfather (1972)
Cult film about the Sicilian mafia family Corleone. The tape successfully reveals the influence of the family on the formation of us as individuals.
The crime drama vividly describes the relationships, rules and interactions of criminal gangs. And professional acting deservedly gives the film the second place in our top.
It is interesting that Marlon Brando, the actor who played the role of the famous Godfather, made every effort to perfect his image.
Even the cat he was stroking in the frame was an improvisation, but so brilliant! Could this cat have thought that it would become famous?
Schindler’s List (1993)
A black and white historical film that tells us about a real person – Oskar Schindler. During World War II, he saved more than a thousand Polish Jews from death.
We are immersed in the terrible truth, injustice and cruelty of Nazism. However, the world is not without good people.
No wonder the slogan of the film was the phrase: “He who saves life, saves the whole world.”
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Quentin Tarantino’s legendary film that made Uma Thurman and John Travolta famous. Who has not seen their famous dance?
A film about a crime, which is considered an important milestone in the history of cinema.
It was after this film that the active development of American independent cinema began.
Lord of the Rings: Keepers of the Ring (2001)
New Zealand fantasy adaptation of John Tolkien’s book. The action of the film takes place in Middle-earth, where the struggle for the Ring of Power takes place.
By chance, it came to the hobbit Bilbo Torbin, who gave it to his nephew Frodo.
However, he did not even guess that many obstacles and adventures would fall to his fate. After all, it is the Ring of Power that the Dark Lord lacks.
Fight Club (1999)
The film is based on the book of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk, which became a world bestseller. Director David Fincher described the film as a black comedy with elements of social satire.
At first glance, this is an absolutely incomprehensible and meaningless film. However, if you think about it, it reveals the conflict of youth and the value system of modern society.
In order to leave and forget, the Fight Club is created, which becomes the main attribute of the tape.
Complementing the excellent script and direction, the professional performance of Brad Pitt, Edward Norton and Helena Bonham Carter.
Forrest Gump (1994)
The most successful and famous film directed by Robert Zemeckis, which won 6 Oscars in 1994.
The tape perfectly illustrates that our success is in our head, and it does not matter what others think.
Forrest Gump was mentally retarded, but that didn’t stop him from accomplishing a military feat, influencing American politics, and achieving his dream.
Now the main actor of the film, Tom Hanks, and his wife, unfortunately, fell ill with the coronavirus. At the moment, they are in isolation.
The Beginning (2010)
Our dreams are unknown and completely known to us at the same time. It’s a paradox, but it’s true. When reading your dreams, do not forget that you are looking into your subconscious.
That’s how the main characters of the film understood in their heads. They found a way to control dreams and use them to change reality.
The perfectly written script could only be complemented by the perfectly selected cast – Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard and Tom Hardy.
The Matrix (1999)
At one time, this film received a significant public response. All because it was from this film that a new era of fiction, graphics and special effects began.
They were able to show us that the film can surprise, at first glance, with a completely unrealistic picture.
The viewer was shown a science fiction film where machines can rebel against people. And here a hero will appear who will save the world.
Parasites (2019)
This year, the Korean film Parasites became a breakthrough at the International Oscar Film Festival. And no wonder.
This tape seems to combine all possible genres. There is comedy, thriller, drama, crime, and even some horror.
However, the first thing that is important about cinema is that it reveals a complex social problem – the financial stratification of society. It is clearly shown how the difference between the rich and the poor is perceived.
Parasites make you think about it.
Now you know what to watch. Choose a movie to your taste and enjoy watching.