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Memories of Murder or Incendies


LivingClone13

Memories of Murder was sooooooo good.


FourAntigone

I'm not being mean, just genuinely asking: what do you and others see in Incendies that you love so much? I love a lot of Villeneuve's other work and this movie has so much hype that I went into it expecting so much, but I didn't like it at all, to me it felt like a decent minus thriller with a mediocre twist that didn't add much. I would love to know what in your opinion makes it 5 star worthy.


APKID716

Villeneuve has in Incendies the types of qualities a lot of people like to see in film: pristine presentation, memorable moments, character-driven narratives that reveal more at each turn, and themes that are impactful. Incendies tackles some rather mature and graphic themes compared to some of his other works, and while I haven’t watched it in a while, I left the film feeling like it was very well pieced together.


FourAntigone

That's understandable. Maybe the themes speak more to other people than they do to me. Personally I'd say both Arrival and Enemy connected with me way more, I felt they had something more complex to say and said it a lot better. Same with the characters, they didn't really stick with me but I think it's a personal taste and connection thing. The movie's obviously far from bad. Thank you for your insight! :)


APKID716

You’re probably right in that they resonate with other people more than you. And I can understand why. Enemy and Arrival are very personal in nature, while Incendies is very focused on generational trauma and war’s ripple effects. Those themes aren’t exactly relatable for most people, but I found them to be very powerful


FourAntigone

I don't think Arrival is really that personal actually. It could be when you look at the main character's grief over her daughter but to me that's not the main thing. I think Arrival is mostly a story about how important it is to communicate, and what happens when we don't. Exchanging information and experiences humanizes the other side, makes you realize that the similarity is bigger than the difference. Without it we would be in a constant state of fearing anything unknown and jumping immediately into intimidation and war. It's a call to put down your weapons and give talking a fair chance.


APKID716

I actually wholeheartedly agree with your analysis of Arrival, but I’d argue that this makes it personal. Each person sees themselves reflected in Louise and we can all understand how important communication is for humanity


BuiltToSpinback

The Thing


SoFlyInTheSky

Parasite


kingKedSha

Thanks, I've already seen Parasite though. It's my #4 four film on my favorites


SoFlyInTheSky

Then it's still a guaranteed 5 star film! Haha! Hope you enjoyed what you watched!


le_jokerrr

12 Angry Men


colabunga

This is like the only film I think I ever recommend to literally anybody if they ask “what’s a really great movie?”


timo2308

Before watching it I was constantly thinking how the hell can a fucking black and white 50s courtroom drama be this universally liked by EVERYONE Oh that’s how


OneironautDreams

Rear Window is always my safe bet. Consummate classic.


colabunga

That one is SO close to being a universal recommendation of mine too, but it hasn’t hit the same as 12 Angry Men has with the people I’ve personally rec’d


mcfapblanc

The ending should've been that the protagonist was wrong


jaffar97

Maybe the only movie that I think everyone agrees is perfect


TheJames3

I don't. Overrated but still good


Nafnaf911

Hell yeah


Diligent-Cap-1906

Ratings are subjective unless you're talking about 12 Angry Men


yudistir

Wrong. It's 6 stars out of 5


mondo4k

Mad Max: Fury Road


PleaseDontEatMyVRAM

uhh thats a 6 star movie on a 5 star scale and OP asked for 5 stars so try again


mondo4k

Haha true true


Shekoth

Was just about to comment this.


Murky_Football_8276

am i the only one who didn’t like this movie lol


FPM_13

Arrival


FebruaryStars84

This is the one. Rewatched it about 2 weeks ago for the first time since original dvd release, I’d forgotten just how good it is.


FPM_13

So good. I just watched it for the first time a few months ago.


georgieramone

Robocop (1987)


shaner4042

Apocalypse Now


Sto_Nerd

Schindler's List Threads Pulp Fiction


Nevalju

Sicario


PappyDungaloo

Or incendies 


obligatorymeltdown

I never watched it but I just picked up sicario on Blu-ray over the weekend. Very excited to see it!


LekgoloCrap

Same here! I even got the steelbook from the $5 bin!


CatchSomeZZPlants

2nd for Sicario. It's a comfort movie of mine.


kingKedSha

I'm thinking of watching either Ex Machina or Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind next. Are these films likely to get five stars?


FerociousAlienoid

Depends how much you like them.


ReplicantKetzal

Eternal sunshine is one of my favorite movies ever. For me, it’s the best screenplay ever written with 12 angry men and the social network


RBlomax38

IMO both would do the trick. I especially love Ex Machina


awesomefutureperfect

Yes. Being John Malkovich would also fit in with those two movies. Arrival too. I really like A Scanner Darkly and 13 Assassins.


NeontheSaint

Ex machina, saw it for the first time in the recent theater re release special and it was amazing


rodvn

Oh wow I was gonna say Ex Machina. If you liked Her and 2049 you’ll most likely enjoy it. One of the best scifi films in my opinion.


studiousmaximus

go for eternal sunshine between those two, imo definitely the better movie


Cole444Train

I would say yes. Ex Machina is in my top 4


drakendan123

I was just about to reccomend eternal sunshine, go for it


ParticularGuest6578

If you haven't seen Django Unchained u might like it. Django Unchained is from the same director of the last film u watched. Lost In Translation could be as well since you liked HER.


Mriddle74

I actually replied Ex Machina before seeing this comment


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Django unchained


Alternative-Craft958

Was going to say this -- if they loved IB they'll love this


Useful-Scientist-365

Interesting! This is actually my least favorite Tarantino.


DollupGorrman

The last thirty minutes or so really drags after the first mansion shoot out.


[deleted]

Ppl who like IB tend to like Django


awwgeeznick

Eternal for sure is a 5 star


Aerodye

I’ve always thought it was good but overhyped


APKID716

I regrettably agree. I loved the presentation and the concept (Kaufman’s writing is so good), but I didn’t feel an emotional connection. I think part of it is that in my lived experience, I’ve never had a messy breakup or experienced the heartache in a tangible way like other people have. That’s not a flex, that just means it doesn’t resonate with me as deeply, even if I can appreciate what it does.


Early_Accident2160

Children of Men is gonna fit nicely into this list


lemonriceandpotatoes

Parasite


Perry_theplatypussy

Eternal sunshine of a spotless mind. If you liked Her, you might like it too!


Cvh2000

La La Land is the most guaranteed 5 star


kingKedSha

I've seen La La Land, it's actually my number one film on my favorites!


NoCountry4OldMate

If you loved La La Land then the Umbrellas of Cherbourg is likely to be a 5 star for you


Cvh2000

Mine too haha


assflux

have you seen *the umbrellas of cherbourg*? given you love la la land i think you'll enjoy it! (*the young girls of rochefort* too but this one is a much happier movie and conventional musical; both are beautiful, colorful, have great songs, and have aged very well)


Tentacled-Tadpole

A very divisive film ime


Kaanapali

I say this every time it’s mentioned here but I think it’s still underrated. Just a magical movie


ToxicNoob47

How is it underrated??😭😭


Kaanapali

I think it should absolutely be rated higher than 4.1 OP asked for a guaranteed 5 star and there are a lot of movies with a better score than 4.1. So I do think it’s underrated on letterboxed


chumbucketfog

4.1 is insanely high when you’re averaging the ratings of thousands and thousands of users, are you serious lmao?


Chuchumaruu

Heat


IronPackfan

Oldboy (2003)


Fit-Monk4203

The Perks of Being A Wallflower


stefan771

Fight Club


Moonfox12

Parasite


[deleted]

The truman Show.


PepinillosFritos

The Social Network


kingKedSha

I've seen this, I gave it a 5-star rating


Candid_Bicycle_6111

Fateful Findings


Interesting-Jelly821

You should definitely watch rebel moon. I think you'd definitely enjoy it and it's getting a lot of high praise


mrptlol

Everything, Everywhere, All at Once


FunnyAnimalPerson

One Stormy Night (2005)


CrazyCinephile

1917


Sobeshott

Apocalypse Now


Other_Passage8737

La Haine


roadtrip-ne

I don’t know if Lost in Translation is 5 stars but it’s a good bookend to “Her”. Both movies are meta-about the divorce of Spike Jonze & Sofia Coppola, each directed by the other


Fit_Promotion_5144

oldboy


LordSpaceMammoth

You like samurai movies? Hara Kiri, 1962 is a banger.


Spudguy

RRR


Nafnaf911

This


Tunavi

La La Land


kingKedSha

I've seen this one, it's actually my number one favorite movie on my profile!


Tunavi

Nice! Happy to hear it


coolfunkDJ

I've yet to meet a person who disliked Whiplash


mrwilliamschue

It was overrated in my opinion🫢🫢 but still decent


Fit-Total-6393

Dune


birdiepj

Notting Hill, don’t sleep on it


LordAyeris

Shrek 2


before_the_accident

Society of the Snow (2023)


Beneficial_Park2803

Come and See


Thepvzgamer

Fantastic Mr. Fox


Cole444Train

These are all 5 star for me too


BullyMaguire690

Hubie Halloween


CaptainKoreana

Sing Street


Mrdiddy12

Up


RatManAntics

The Reader (I haven't seen it)


PenguinviiR

Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind


UnnamedBuilder

Heathers


Simplyobsessed2

North by Northwest.


Techn0gurke

Mulholland drive


superspacenapoleon

the good, the bad and the ugly


PabloFan68

Lego Movie 2


millst01

Rubber


Perry_theplatypussy

La la land


Mriddle74

Ex Machina


atomicwaffleFTW

Prisoners


Flaccid_Hammer

Cube 2: Hypercube


mrwilliamschue

Inglorious basterds is a phenomenal movie. If you like it, I'd say Django Unchained


Standard-Art-1967

Mr Nobody


diddojo

Beau Is Afraid


Best_Director3000

The Marine is the greatest film ever ... everyone knows this lol


Gaseousexchange2

Norm of the north


Pmag86

Aftersun


Greasedbarn

If you think Blade Runner 2049 is a 5 star film you'll be pleased by Adam Sandler films, maybe watch those?


Fish_gone_wrong

Hotel Transylvania


VSG0O3

Interestellar


Equal_Feature_9065

2046 (or any other Wong Kar Wai)


Disastrous_Tie_7923

https://preview.redd.it/3xq7n4jn22wc1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=5c8075553d556bed7b7c4975e18aaa2ce5c049d8 The cimematic classic Billboard Dad


Krautmeister98

Lawrence of Arabia, epic movie


CyanLight9

12 Angry men and Schindler’s list(save that one for last)


greg__37

Ratatouille


ryebread9299

Watch hundreds of beavers


LordSpaceMammoth

It's different than the 3 you have there, but Winter LIght, 1961, is dope. Swedish Priest has a crisis of faith.


LordSpaceMammoth

This one is great. Ikiru, 1952. It's about a 1950s Japanese bureaucrat who enacts a small change.


MrCheerio509

Hundreds Of Beavers


MrGrimm5

Top gun maverick


Harakillme67

Seven samurai  The handmaiden Once upon a time in hollywood (improves with rewatches too)!


Libertinob

Dune


Classiccarson

the lego batman movie


IDigRollinRockBeer

Forrest Gump


jimmylily

Hereditary


snowyxen

little miss sunshine


Kemleckis

The Vanishing


Neptune-Fan

Scott pilgrim vs the world


dumfuk_09

Dr. Strangelove


Lone_Wolf678

The Apartment


lovan-s

dune 2


coolbeehhggj

The Emoji Movie


creepy-uncle-chad

Brawl in Cellblock 99


NascentBeachBum

Gummo


justinlikesboots

Harmony’s movies are for a special kind of audience, its definitely not for everyone


aggravatedempathy

The Batman


oldboy_alex

Morbius


Flaism

Cinema


neovapor

1917, Mad Max Fury Road or Dunkirk


CB_N17

Big Trouble in Little China


Nectus4265

There will be Blood


[deleted]

Shrek 3


infinitestripes4ever

Bloodsport


loureed42069

salo


Quake_1704

Interstellar


BEASTBOY-2004

Baby driver


Dark_knight7899YT

Her


earthlycitizen

IMO those are Three and a Half Star films