Top 5 favourite films
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Generally, if people asked me what my favourite film was, it would change every week/day/hour/minute- but, having said that, there are about five movies that I would consider if asked this question..
5. Tim
Burton’s Corpse Bride
It is always great when a movie you watched casually and
with low expectations turns out to be an absolute gem. I wasn’t really sure
about this movie when I first saw the trailer-but I caught it on TV one night and
immediately loved it!
First of all, the visual look of the film is wonderful, with
a brilliant contrast between the two worlds that provide the film with its
backdrop. In addition to this, the animation is brilliant and it is
surprisingly emotional for a film which could technically be classed as a ‘zombie’
movie. These elements added to brilliant songs and score provided by Danny
Elfman and John August make one brilliant film.
4. Wreck it
Ralph
Although I never posted it on here, one of the first films I
ever reviewed and I still love it today. I think it just comes down to the
story. It mixes up an old fashioned ‘be yourself’ message in an emotional way
and somehow makes it seem fresh and new. I love it when films are creative and
original in their ideas and although on paper this film may seem derivative of
films such as ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’, it uses the best parts of that idea
whilst still coming up with its own original narrative. In addition to this, it
is really funny and the characters are all brilliant, both individually and as
a group.
3. Chicago
I have already reviewed this movie, so I won’t go into too
much detail here. What I will say is that this film has some of the sharpest
editing I have seen on any film, in combination with some of the best music and
choreography in the history of movie musicals. Everything is so tight and the
concepts that it satirises, such as celebrity culture, are actually rarely
spoken about in film and as a result it always seems very original and fresh,
despite having come out 13 years ago.
2. My
Neighbour Totoro
I think the beauty of this film lies in its simplicity. On
the one hand, it is a beautiful but simple story which is essentially about the
magic of childhood. It doesn’t have a ‘villain’, or even much plot until the
third act- it simply shows two little girls having fun and discovering the
magical world that surrounds them. On the other hand, this world, which is full
of forest spirits and mysterious creatures, allows the film to showcase the
best of animation as both a technique and a genre, with wonderful set pieces
which showcase the spectacular animation of Studio Ghibli.
1.
111. Beauty and the Beast
Even if the other movies on this list have changed with time,
this film has always been at the top – it is simply perfect. The animation is
beautiful and the characters, along with the development they experience throughout
the film, could not be better. The villain and the Beast also contrast
wonderfully and the music is some of the best in the Disney canon – in addition
to this, the backgrounds are also some of the best in any animated film,
especially the Beast’s castle, which is in equal parts darkly frightening and
magical.
