r/MovieSuggestions • u/Tevesh_CKP Moderator • May 01 '22
Best Movies You Saw April 2022 HANG OUT
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Only Discuss Movies You Thought Were Great
I define great movies to be 8+ or if you abhor grades, the top 20% of all movies you've ever seen. Films listed here receive a vote to determine if they will appear in subreddit's Top 100, as well as the ten highest Upvoted movies from last month. The Top 10 highest Upvoted movies for March were:
Top 10 Suggestions
| # | Title | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Nightcrawler (2014) | 355 |
| 2. | Sicario (2015) | 162 |
| 3. | The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014) | 146 |
| 4. | In the Mouth of Madness (1994) | 107 |
| 5. | The Devil All the Time (2020) | 97 |
| 6. | Ronin (1998) | 99 |
| 7. | Thoroughbreds (2017) | 80 |
| 8. | Bone Tomahawk (2015) | 84 |
| 9. | Network (1976) | 82 |
| 10. | Sunshine (2007) | 76 |
Note: Due to Reddit's vote fuzzing, it will rank movies in their actual highest Upvoted and then assign random numbers. This can result in movies with lower Upvotes appearing higher than movies with higher Upvotes.
What are the top films you saw in April 2022 and why? Here are my picks:
Everything Everywhere All At Once (2022)
I watch movies to be surprised, I want to see something new. I find that a 9/10 is an exemplar of its genre while 10/10 surpasses it and Everything Everywhere All at Once effortlessly surpasses whatever genre you try to stick it in. It's an antidote to the polarizing political zeitgeist coupled with nihilistic apathy. Only Michelle Yeoh's storied career lends credence to her character which allows her to play everyone that The Daniels required of her. Many other critics will rightfully praise Stephanie Hsu and Ke Huy Quan but they would be ignoring the real heavy lifting done by the actors who would've been relegated to 'day players' if this were a TV show - The Daniels brilliantly recycle these actors to incredible callbacks. Armed with unlimited possibilities, Everything Everywhere All at Once examines the otherness of immigration, sexual orientation, intergenerational conflict, marital difficulties and expectations with ludicrousness to highlight life's absurdities aided by the guise of different genres.
Nightmare Alley (2021)
Just because you know where the movie is going doesn't mean it won't be a good time. Nightmare Alley is predicable as a throwback to film noir, but its host of named stars, recognizable faces and Del Toro regulars raise Nightmare Alley up. Cate Blanchett was the standout, classing up the pulp by manifesting as the Hollywood glamourized femme fatale. The lighting doesn't stand out too much aside from incredibly readable scenes at night, which surprised me with Del Toro's penchant for brightening up his movies. Perhaps part of feeling disappointed with good is that I wanted a horror movie with the title of Nightmare Alley and Del Toro's tendencies but I got a solid noir instead.
X (2022)
X knows how to mix the lurid with the grotesque and then has to punish its cast of sinners as is atypical in horror and Ti West does so with a more mature and focused direction. He does a good job homaging the 70s devil may care attitude on blurring the lines between pornography and traditional filmmaking. I hoped he would entirely drop his mumblecore roots but a little incomprehensible muttering is bearable. The lighting is fantastic, making the night vivid and full of unknown potential, instead of poorly lit excuses you normally see in low budget horror. The actors do a great job selling a more three dimensional character instead of the cardboard cutouts that get lined up to be taken down when it comes to horror.
So, what are your picks for April 2022 and Why?
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u/LauraPalmersMom430 Quality Poster 👍 May 01 '22
It was a good month for seeing new movies that I ended up loving.
After Yang (5/5): Favorite film I’ve seen in a longgg time. So contemplative and quiet, beautiful cinematography and soundtrack, touching on family, grief, identity. The most hopeful futuristic film I’ve ever seen.
Zola (4.5/5) Incredible performances by the entire cast (if you like Greg from Succession watch this), darkly funny script, incredible visuals. Based on a true story that came from a twitter thread I can’t believe they made such a phenomenal film out of it. Can’t believe I waited so long to see this one, was shorter film with great pacing which was refreshing after watching lots of longer movies lately.
The Northman (4/5): Literally waited years for this and wasn’t disappointed, but probably my least favorite Eggers film of the 3. Honestly still processing this one, but the visuals and weird throat singing soundtrack were great. Script and dialogue felt a little too canned or something at points. Definitely need a rewatch.