This was a year of sci-fi epics and intimate character studies, simply, dialogue-driven rom-coms and effects-heavy spectacles.
It saw certain filmmakers delivering on all their potential, while others laid the foundations for world-conquering franchises.
With this in mind, this list looks at some of the must-see movies from that year.
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The color palette is rich with lurid reds, greens, and blues, making for a sensory assault.
In this regard,Suspiriaexemplifies the kind of cinema where aesthetics are the substance.
It’s stylish, unique, and dreamlike, understandably becoming a cult classic.
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The performances are solid.
Ganz is magnetic, nailing Zimmermann’s internal struggle.
Hopper’s Ripley, by contrast, is a murky presenceinscrutable with menacing undertones.
It’s an enjoyable slow burn as well as a pitch-perfect tribute to ’50s noir.
“David Lynch’s debut feature remains one of his most potent.
Then there’s the mewling of the alien-like baby, which is unsettling in a different way.
Close Encountersis a grand genre spectacle, but one boasting an unusual depth of atmosphere and thematic resonance.
Here, the director marshals an array of fantastic elements.
It all builds to an entertaining and suitably satisfying climax.
The movie abides by dream logic rather than narrative formulas.
It oscillates between funny, sad, satirical, and horrifying.
This destructive romance is mirrored by the backdrop of political violence and terrorist attacks.
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Who else is with me?
The movie is an odd hybrid of a historical epic and a fever dream.
It’s tense as well as satirical, critiquing conquest, colonial arrogance, and self-delusion.
It has to constantly move forward or it dies.”
The movie from 1977 that has had the greatest cultural impact is undoubtedlyStar Wars.
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