THE TOP TEN BEST MOVIES I SAW IN 2017
by ironhorse_iv | created - 05 Mar 2018 | updated - 05 Mar 2018 | PublicHere is the movies of 2017 that I love the most. (I based this list on how entertaining, the films were for me. Personal taste. Not on how much critical praise, it has been getting. Also if you don't see your movies on the list. I might have, not watch it yet, or it just didn't make it). Anyways, here it is. To see full reviews of these films from me. Check out, my IMDB page.
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1. Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
PG-13 | 130 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
Imprisoned on the planet Sakaar, Thor must race against time to return to Asgard and stop Ragnarök, the destruction of his world, at the hands of the powerful and ruthless villain Hela.
Director: Taika Waititi | Stars: Chris Hemsworth, Tom Hiddleston, Cate Blanchett, Mark Ruffalo
Votes: 815,837 | Gross: $315.06M
NUMBER 10: PRO- Wonderful visuals, great villain and lots of comedy moments.
CON- A little too CGI heavy for my taste.
2. The Shape of Water (2017)
R | 123 min | Drama, Fantasy, Romance
At a top secret research facility in the 1960s, a lonely janitor forms a unique relationship with an amphibious creature that is being held in captivity.
Director: Guillermo del Toro | Stars: Sally Hawkins, Octavia Spencer, Michael Shannon, Doug Jones
Votes: 447,575 | Gross: $63.86M
NUMBER 9: PRO- Wonderful acting. Well-Shot and great world-building. Music is also a plus.
CON- Odd plot-holes like how everybody is able to gain access to the creature, and why the heroes had to wait for the canal to flood. Also, beastilaty.
3. The Disaster Artist (2017)
R | 104 min | Biography, Comedy, Drama
When aspiring actor Greg Sestero meets the weird and mysterious Tommy Wiseau in an acting class, they form a unique friendship and travel to Hollywood to make their dreams come true.
Director: James Franco | Stars: James Franco, Dave Franco, Ari Graynor, Seth Rogen
Votes: 164,227 | Gross: $21.12M
NUMBER 8: PRO- Lots of funny comedy moments. Nostalgia driven plot.
CON- Supporting acting is not that strong. Not a good movie, if you are not familiar with the source material. Some editing problems.
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (2017)
PG-13 | 136 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy
The Guardians struggle to keep together as a team while dealing with their personal family issues, notably Star-Lord's encounter with his father, the ambitious celestial being Ego.
Director: James Gunn | Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel
Votes: 759,391 | Gross: $389.81M
NUMBER 7: PRO- Fun Action, lots of comedy moments and memorable villain.
CON- Soundtrack isn't as good as the first movie.
5. Coco (I) (2017)
PG | 105 min | Animation, Adventure, Drama
Aspiring musician Miguel, confronted with his family's ancestral ban on music, enters the Land of the Dead to find his great-great-grandfather, a legendary singer.
Directors: Lee Unkrich, Adrian Molina | Stars: Anthony Gonzalez, Gael García Bernal, Benjamin Bratt, Alanna Ubach
Votes: 590,189 | Gross: $209.73M
NUMBER 6: PRO: Wonderful Music. Funny Moments & Emotional Drive Scenes.
CON: Somewhat clichés with the family is number one, driven message. A few plot-holes, and Disney lousy marketing.
6. Wonder Woman (2017)
PG-13 | 141 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
When a pilot crashes and tells of conflict in the outside world, Diana, an Amazonian warrior in training, leaves home to fight a war, discovering her full powers and true destiny.
Director: Patty Jenkins | Stars: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Robin Wright, Lucy Davis
Votes: 699,525 | Gross: $412.56M
NUMBER 5: Pro: Great Action Scenes. Wonderful acting and world-building. Great music.
Con: A number of jarring plot-holes, and awful third act with Ares.
7. War for the Planet of the Apes (2017)
PG-13 | 140 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
After the apes suffer unimaginable losses, Caesar wrestles with his darker instincts and begins his own mythic quest to avenge his kind.
Director: Matt Reeves | Stars: Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, Karin Konoval
Votes: 282,734 | Gross: $146.88M
NUMBER 4: PRO- Great Motion Capture Work, Great Acting, and wonderful visuals.
CON- Not a war movie. It's a prison break film. Annoying side character & last, but not least, a number of jarring plot-holes.
8. The Greatest Showman (2017)
PG | 105 min | Biography, Drama, Musical
Celebrates the birth of show business and tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation.
Director: Michael Gracey | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, Zendaya
Votes: 311,375 | Gross: $174.34M
NUMBER 3: PRO- Wonderful Songs and Dance Numbers.
Con- Not Historical Accurate. Kinda generic rags to riches story.
9. It (I) (2017)
R | 135 min | Fantasy, Horror
In the summer of 1989, a group of bullied kids band together to destroy a shape-shifting monster, which disguises itself as a clown and preys on the children of Derry, their small Maine town.
Director: Andy Muschietti | Stars: Bill Skarsgård, Jaeden Martell, Finn Wolfhard, Sophia Lillis
Votes: 606,060 | Gross: $327.48M
NUMBER 2: PRO- Great Acting, Well-Shot, Highly suspenseful. Great use of the source material.
CON- Editing. Kids are scare, one minute and then, they forget about the creepy clown, another minute. It's kinda jarring. Plus, third act is kinda rushed.
10. Get Out (I) (2017)
R | 104 min | Horror, Mystery, Thriller
A young African-American visits his white girlfriend's parents for the weekend, where his simmering uneasiness about their reception of him eventually reaches a boiling point.
Director: Jordan Peele | Stars: Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Bradley Whitford, Catherine Keener
Votes: 696,470 | Gross: $176.04M
NUMBER 1: PRO- Great Acting, Well-Shot, Amazing Music, Well-written, and highly suspenseful.
Con- One Sided Racial Fear Mongering. Unrealistic elements.
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