I'm going to start off with Artistic movies. These movies may not have the best storylines in the world, but man, if they aren't absolutely beautiful to watch. Thus, here is my list of top 5 artistic movies.
5.Sunshine
Sunshine is a sci-fi movie about the Sun dying and a group of humans on a mission to reignite it. Directed by the Academy award winning director Danny Boyle, Sunshine chronicles the story of the Icarus II, a spaceship with a nuclear payload the size of new york. The movie is gorgeous all the way through, with Danny Boyle mixing a fresh blend of CGI and an interesting color scheme to make space come alive. With powerhouse performances by Chris Evans and Cillian Murphy, Inception really makes sci-fi come alive. The last third of the movie gets to be really lacking in story, but the visuals are strong throughout, giving Sunshine a spot on this list.
4. Inception
inception is Christopher Nolan's followup to the 2008 smash hit "The Dark Knight". The Dark Night was a beautiful movie, showcasing my hometown, Chicago, like few movies prior had (one other in particular did a fantastic job, but we'll get to that in a minute). I applaud Christopher Nolan for his ingenuity and creativity with scenes like the hallway shootout and the Purgatory-esque bottom layer of the dream world. The story-line is solid, the acting is superb, and it may have one of the best endings to a movie I've ever seen (I'll give you a hint, its great because it doesn't matter), but Christopher Nolan's dreamworld has been given such life in this movie that it may be the most visually striking movie of 2010
3. Road to Perdition
Road to Perdition is a movie made by Sam Mendes, who is known for his work on American Beauty (A fabulously depressing movie, but fabulous none the less). Starring Tom Hanks and Paul Newman, the movie is based around Irish Gangsters in the outskirts of chicago and a family man (Hanks) who is trying to protect his son after he sees a gruesome murder by another gangster. The performances are solid and the casting is well done, but the real winner in this movie is the cinematography. Conrad Hall was the Director of Photography for this film. His previous movies were American beauty, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, Cool Hand Luke, and many others. He had won several acadmey awards for his excellence in cinematography, and he picked up another one for this movie. The movie showcases beautiful early 20th century Chicago and its surrounding areas, and leaves a lasting impression on all who see it.
2. Eternal Sunshine
For every stinkers that Jim Carey Makes (Yes, I'm looking at you The Number 23, Yes Man, and the like), he makes wonderful movies (Eternal Sunshine, Truman Show, The Majestic). Eternal Sunshine is not only probably Jim Carey's best movie, but also Kate Winslet. The premise about a man who decides to get his memory erased after he finds out his recent ex-girlfriend had recently done it to get him out of her mind. With its beautiful scenes and clever moments (the books disappearing, Jim Carey always running towards the end of the street), this movie leaves you with not only a profound story, but an even more buffet of visual beauty. My favorite scene based on cinematography is in this movie (The shot where Jim Carey is in the B&N and walks into his house), as well as probably one of my favorite love stories, this movie isn't to be missed
1. The Fall
This movie was created by a very wealthy artist who cared more about visuals and making this movie than he did about making money. It was shot in 26 locations over 18 countries, took 3 years to make, and doesn't have any CGI special effects to create environments. At all. Watch the trailer and its hardly believable, but the production was so excellently done that its almost impossible not to fall in love with this movie almost right away. Winner of my most visually striking movies, The fall is in a world all its own.
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