23. Valhalla Rising
Genre: Silence
Country: Denmark
Why You Should Watch It: Mads Mikkelsen walking around being a badass. This one of the Nicolas Winding Refn's (Drive) earlier films so expect a lot of style and not a lot of dialogue. Seriously, very little happens and this film isn't for everyone. Don't expect an action film but expect some awesome imagery and expect to fall in love with Mads.
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22. The Devil's Double
Genre: Gold
Country: Belgium
Why You Should Watch It: A story about Saddam Hussein's son and the main character who is brought in to be one of his doubles. This is one of 3 movies on this list where an actor plays two people in the same film. Dominic Cooper is on display as someone who plays both an eccentric murdering psychopath and a shy average joe. There's nothing that really puts this film over the top, but it is a rather enjoyable experience.
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21. Sound of Noise
Genre: Music Theft
Country: Sweden
Why You Should Watch It: Just watch the trailer....just watch it. It's just one of those films which is absurd enough that you'll enjoy it just because you got to see something you've never seen before. It's quirky, weird, not super well made, but you can just turn your brain off and watch it.
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20. Fruitvale Station
Genre: Real
Country: USA
Why You Should Watch It: One reason to watch it is because Michael B. Jordan is an up and coming actor who gives a really good performance. Another reason is because it's a well made film about a main character who is far from perfect but still has you rooting for him and crying for him by the end of it. I'm not sure how close it is to the real event but on first watch it just seems like a real genuine story.
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19. Upstream Color
Genre: Spiritual?
Country: USA
Why You Should Watch It: A decade ago Shane Carruth made a low budget time travel movie called Primer which stuck around as a cult classic and one of the more intelligent and complex time travel movies to date. This is his follow up to that movie. While it is a bit more strange and abstract it's still on the same level as Primer. You'll need to go into with an open mind and maybe have a quick read about it afterwards but it is certainly worth seeing.
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18. Locke
Genre: Tom Hardy
Country: UK
Why You Should Watch It: Tom Hardy sits in a car for an hour and a half and acts for you. Not everyone will enjoy that but I certainly will. He manages to do that and entertain you and keep you on the edge of the seat for the whole time too. I always like a movie that tries something different so I give this film extra points just for that, but in my opinion it pulls it off pretty well....mainly because of Tom Hardy.
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17. The Sunset Limited
Genre: Dialogue/Minimalist
Country: USA
Why You Should Watch It: Samuel L. Jackson and Tommy Lee Jones sit in a room and debate the meaning and importance of life. Two extreme sides are taken and the movie leaves you thinking about your own views on the subjects.
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16. Robot & Frank
Genre: Adorable
Country: USA
Why You Should Watch It: Sci-fi movies that actually use the opportunity to tell us something different about ourselves and always an enjoyable experience. This movie is an easy to watch movie that shows us about our own humanity through the use of a robot. I don't think it gave me any life changing revelations, but it will put a smile on your face.
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