2018 Film Faves
Whilst January lingers I am still holding on to some of the films that blew my mind in the previous year. 2018 was a year that solidified my love for film. The wide variety of genres that came out reassured me that its still a diverse field, particularly in terms of horror and animation. Moreover the increased diversity in the cohort of award season, while may have been token or for show, was a testament to how things are changing.
Here is just a selection of what made it to my faves last year.
I've given a shout out to Ladybird for its honest portrayal of the slightly narcissistic, but also tragic, experience of the average teenage girl, but I, Tonya was another fantastic presentation of the female experience, if from a VERY different lens. Margot Robbie is quickly becoming one of my favourite actresses (I also saw Mary Queen Of Scots yesterday, I mean WOW). I'm slightly too young to have seent the frenzy of the Tonya Harding scandal in the news, but it is a perfect example of where domestic violence continues due to deep rooted ideas about the family dynamic. I found the whole film hilarious but also disturbing, and have watched it several times since.
Incredibles 2 then entered our lives after FAR too long in the A Quiet Place, which I have already sung the praises of in a previous post, and Hereditary. While it may not have been the critics favourite, and I definitely found the end a tad too pretentious and metaphoric, horror is what got me initially into film and so I've been waiting for a good one since It Follows. Toni Collette was the perfect crazed mother, and I genuinely couldn't sleep with the light off for a night or two after. It got under my skin like a good horror should.
summer, and I thought it was the perfect tone for those of us who have grown up with Disney but are now, allegedly, 'too old'. The narrative was slick and just as surprising as the first, and I felt a pang of true nostalgia, probably for the ever. On the complete other end of the spectrum in 2018 was
The year then closed with a plethora of Oscar hopeful movies. BlackKlansman immediately struck me as my kind of movie and did not disappoint. Like Three Billboards it exposes the ridiculousness at play in American politics, while using a historical setting to portray the stagnant nature of the country's attitudes. Also the aesthetic was pleasing, and the soundtrack was great, and I love nothing more than a film that makes me think and feel good at the same time. My year's roundup would not be complete without a shoutout to A Star Is Born. As a huge Lady GaGa fan I was at the first possible screening of this film in my area, but left just as amazed by Bradley Cooper. I mean what a feat, to have such a stunning directorial debut, while learning to sing in the voice like that. This is a near perfect piece of cinema, in my opinion, as I cried with tears of joy, laughter and sorrow.
Now the likes of Mary Poppins and Bohemian Rhapsody must not be forgotten, but the critics have swamped those two for you. I mean Poppins was an absolute joy and Rhapsody touched me for its sentiment more than its skill.
I could go on, really, but I think its time to look to the year ahead now.
Image 1- I, Tonya poster credit Clubhouse Pictures
Image 2- The Incredibles 2 Credit Disney Pixar
Image 3- BlackKlansman Credit Spike Lee and Blumhouse Pictures
Here is just a selection of what made it to my faves last year.
Incredibles 2 then entered our lives after FAR too long in the A Quiet Place, which I have already sung the praises of in a previous post, and Hereditary. While it may not have been the critics favourite, and I definitely found the end a tad too pretentious and metaphoric, horror is what got me initially into film and so I've been waiting for a good one since It Follows. Toni Collette was the perfect crazed mother, and I genuinely couldn't sleep with the light off for a night or two after. It got under my skin like a good horror should.
The year then closed with a plethora of Oscar hopeful movies. BlackKlansman immediately struck me as my kind of movie and did not disappoint. Like Three Billboards it exposes the ridiculousness at play in American politics, while using a historical setting to portray the stagnant nature of the country's attitudes. Also the aesthetic was pleasing, and the soundtrack was great, and I love nothing more than a film that makes me think and feel good at the same time. My year's roundup would not be complete without a shoutout to A Star Is Born. As a huge Lady GaGa fan I was at the first possible screening of this film in my area, but left just as amazed by Bradley Cooper. I mean what a feat, to have such a stunning directorial debut, while learning to sing in the voice like that. This is a near perfect piece of cinema, in my opinion, as I cried with tears of joy, laughter and sorrow.Now the likes of Mary Poppins and Bohemian Rhapsody must not be forgotten, but the critics have swamped those two for you. I mean Poppins was an absolute joy and Rhapsody touched me for its sentiment more than its skill.
I could go on, really, but I think its time to look to the year ahead now.
Image 1- I, Tonya poster credit Clubhouse Pictures
Image 2- The Incredibles 2 Credit Disney Pixar
Image 3- BlackKlansman Credit Spike Lee and Blumhouse Pictures
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