Its excess can overwhelm, but the ride is worth it.

The film is as mighty as its story, feeling larger-than-life and occasionally overwhelming.

The best of these came in 2022 inCharlotte Wells' directorial debut,Aftersun.

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In 2017, Fargeat delivereda vengeance narrative akin toGladiator II’sin the horror flickRevenge.

Simply put,Oldboyis one of the greatest films of this century.

It is a testament to Scott that, even 45 years on, he is still producing breathtaking cinema.

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