15. Holy Motors
Genre: WTF
Country: France/Germany
Why You Should Watch It: It's something different. There are so many sequels and remakes and copies out there that sometimes you just need to see something different, and this is certainly different. The narrative wanders quite a bit and leaves a lot open to interpretation. I didn't really get a lot out of this but it kind of toppled the world on its side for a second and left me with some interesting imagery. I don't know how to explain it any better than that.
Trailer: click here
14. Take Shelter
Genre: Depressing
Country: USA
Why You Should Watch It: Michael Shannon. He's a great actor and this is one of his best performances. There's actually not much reason to watch it beyond that, but that reason is enough. It's an okay movie about paranoia and the mental downfall of a man, but Shannon gets every piece out of it.
Trailer: click here
13. The Act of Killing
Genre: Documentary
Country: Indonesia
Why You Should Watch It: This is a documentary about a couple of killers who go about bragging and re-enacting some of their many murders. Some movies are creepy and chilling because of the mood, music, or acting...but this movie is chilling because of just how cold and normal they make it all seem. The act of killing is reduced to sometime normal like go shopping or washing the dishes.
Trailer: click here
12. The Great Beauty
Genre: Italian
Country: Italy
Why You Should Watch It: The main reason why this is here is because it's just a damn well made movie. If it was made in the US it would be an automatic contender for Best Picture, but since it's a foreign film most people won't know about it. It takes an interesting look at the 'successful' lifestyle and should probably have #firstworldproblems somewhere in the description. Very beautiful though.
11. The Raid (1 & 2)
Genre: Fighting
Country: Indonesia
Why You Should Watch It: The best fighting scenes you will see in a movie. Seriously, the plot is extremely mediocre but nobody cares. The fight scenes can go non-stop for an hour and you'll still be on the edge of your seat the whole time. I don't care how cheesy it is, I absolutely love it.
Trailer: click here
10. Why Don't You Play In Hell?
Genre: LOLZ
Country: Japan
Why You Should Watch It: It's hilarious. There's even a couple of scenes that showcase a love of cinema that surprisingly outdoes other films that try (which is saying a lot), but mostly watch this because it's hilarious and different and you can enjoy it.
Trailer: click here
9. The Double
Genre: Minimalist
Country: UK
Why You Should Watch It: One of the best reasons to watch movies is to escape reality. This film may not have a big fantasy world or big special effects, and yet it brings into a different world to captivates you even though very little is going on. I can see some people being bored by this movie, but I found it extremely fascinating. On another note, Richard Ayoade will be a big shot director soon so be hipster and become a fan before he gets cool.
Trailer: click here
8. Only Lovers Left Alive
Genre: Style
Country: UK
Why You Should Watch It: Tom Hiddleston plays a hipster rock vampire in a movie directed by Jim Jarmusch. Vampires have gotten a really bad reputation lately, especially when you mix them with romance...but this movie comes and steals back their reputation. It somehow manages to make Twilight look even worse by showing that you can do a vampire romance movie really really well. Bonus: soundtrack is great.
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