I saw a lot of movies in 2019. In my catching up, I've seen almost all the Best Film nominees. Maybe it was off-year, but I don't feel like there's stand-out classic that just screams to be "the best". I haven't yet seen Marriage Story. I don't think I'll ever see Jojo Rabbit. And Little Women is probably a no-go. Maybe the worst blockbuster was Star Wars IX, but I may post about that psychological tornado later.
I think history will remember Tarantino's Pulp Fiction as his best film, but his magnum opus is probably ...Hollywood. Think about the Academy voters--those Boomers will gobble up the heavy LA nostalgia. Meanwhile, the Gen-Xers will just blindly vote anything Tarantino. It's a shoe-in.
Here's my list of best
- Avengers: Endgame
- Doctor Sleep
- Glass
- Knives Out
- Once Upon a Time in Hollywood
- 1917
- Parasite
- Us
I didn't pick a best. Maybe Parasite? I'd bet Uncut Gems is awesome too, but I haven't yet seen it.
P.S. Joker is good but overrated. If I hadn't seen or heard of King of Comedy I would probably think Joker is the best.
P.S. Joker is good but overrated. If I hadn't seen or heard of King of Comedy I would probably think Joker is the best.
