The cinema has fought back after two years of postponed releases, shuttered theatres, and stopped productions. The first half of this year has seen a flood of excellent exercises in movie mastery, from remarkable blockbusters and scuzzy delights to tender character dramas and genre-busting game-changers. It's more obvious than ever that the experience of seeing a movie on a widescreen has so much to offer, leading us to new worlds or deeper into our own while introducing us to courageous, bright individuals.
The year 2022 has already delivered amazing works from well-known directors, astounding debuts from exciting new voices, sequels that were better than the originals, and creations with the such incredible creative force that they will undoubtedly go down in history. The movies mentioned below are some of the most successful projects of this year based on stunning diversity of directors, plots, genres, and media, demonstrating the diverse cinematic environment we currently inhabit. Explore the top 15 must-watch movies of 2022.
RRR- Rise! Roar! Revolt!
The spectacular Indian action-musical blockbuster RRR- Rise! Roar! Revolt! has taken the movie industry by storm this year, and word-of-mouth raving reviews have made it one of 2022's most beloved works of pure enjoyment. It is set in 1920s India and centres on villager Komarum and soldier Allure, who band together to fight the British Empire after the latter's younger sister is abducted. There is a river on fire, a struggle with a tiger, intense hand-to-hand combat, and underneath it all, a tale of brothers. This is a film with all the dials turned up to 11. Oh, and a few incredibly catchy musical tunes. What more could one ask for? Believe the buzz and add it to your Netflix queue.
The Batman
DC may still be sorting out its extended universe, but choosing Matt Reeves as the director to bring a new Batman to life in his own cinematic universe proved to be a wise choice. He somehow finds a new way to follow Bruce Wayne's well-worn path, generally eschewing the origin tale in favour of a hero getting his bearings while still making mistakes. Although his brooding emo-Bruce has little to do, Robert Pattinson does a nice job of growling as the Bat, a man haunted by his past who is trying to figure out what he wants to do for the future.
As the serial killer Riddler, Paul Dano is suitably eerie; as Catwoman, Zoe Kravitz brings wit and energy; and as The Penguin, Oswald (Oz) Cobblepot, Colin Farrell is virtually unrecognisable as he chews the scenery. While the images are sombre, masterfully lensed by cinematographer Greig Fraser, The Batman is a colourful new interpretation of a comic book legend. Gotham is soundtracked by Nirvana's- Something In The Way.
The Woman King
The Woman King is a historical action epic about Black women that is both entertaining and important to the culture. When you realise how ground-breaking and empowering this is, it's moving to watch Viola Davis and her Amazonian warriors prepare for battle and take on the bad guys in 1800s Africa. It is demonstrating that Black female stories can succeed at the box office and is already a huge success in America. Bring tissues for this moving epic in the style of Gladiator and Braveheart.
Everything Everywhere All At Once
There is a small, devoted group out there who consider Swiss Army Man to be an underappreciated classic. For the rest of us, this high-concept multiverse sci-fi serves as the first legitimate example of what the Daniels' filmmaking talents are capable of. Everything Everywhere All At Once does exactly what the title says and sends you spinning across time and space in spectacular style, with Michelle Yeoh jumping from laundry owner going through marital strife to action star and back again, and then into a plethora of other escapades.
Decision To Leave
A police procedural about a detective named Hae-jun (Park Hae-il) falling for a perceptive, soft-spoken woman he's investigating for murder is a totally different kind of love story from Park Chan-wook's follow-up to The Handmaiden. This slow-burning drama spans so many genres that it might leave viewers perplexed as to what they are witnessing. However, through a series of nearly audible clicks, each piece of the narrative comes together and builds to an unforgettable ending.
It's the kind of expertly designed experience that might make viewers want to see it again right away just to understand the ultimate impact of all the minute aspects that weren't apparent at first. By the book's conclusion, however, it becomes clear that it is a portrayal of obsession, commitment, separation, and some very cunning deception.
Orphan- First Kill
A prequel to a franchise ten years later with the same main actor should have been utterly impossible, not merely a formula for disaster. It turns out that Esther, the main character and monster of the television series Orphan, is a truly unique young person.
In the movie Orphan: First Kill, a little girl named Esther, age 9, escapes from an Estonian hospital and then connives to gain the favour of a wealthy American family in order to steal anything she can during the night. The prequel deftly manipulates those expectations despite having a setup that is almost exact to the original film. The prequel gets the twist out of the way early in favour of letting viewers feel like they're in on the joke because Esther, a 9-year-old, is still played by Isabelle Fuhrman, who is now 25.
The original Orphan hinged on a twist revealed late in the movie, but the prequel gets it out of the way early. As one of the best wealthy people are crazy films of recent years, First Kill is fortunate in that it gets every single one of its own jokes and manages to strike the appropriate tone between goofy and a well-made slasher.
Jujutsu Kaisan 0
Jujutsu Kaisen, a supernatural dark fantasy action manga by Gege Akutami, was adapted by MAPPA, and it immediately cemented its spot among the top anime programmes to show in 2020 and 2021. Jujutsu Kaisen 0, the series feature-length prologue directed by returning director Sunghoo Park, continued that pace even further, which is not surprising. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 tells the tale of Yuta Okkotsu, an unfortunate soul who, like the series' main character Yuji Itadori, finds himself the involuntary host of the incredibly deadly cursed spirit in the shape of his late childhood companion Rika.
It is set one year before the events of the anime. Yuta is taken under the wing of Jujutsu sorcerer Satoru Gojo after a grisly massacre. Gojo teaches Yuta how to hone his supernatural abilities in humanity's ongoing battle against cursed spirits. The action is intense, as to be expected, with quick punches, brilliant flashing power moves, and bizarre, monstrous foes.
Yuta is a likeable protagonist who is simple to support and cheer for because of how perfectly his personal journey parallels that of Yuji. Jujutsu Kaisen 0 is an exhilarating viewing that more than justifies inclusion among the best-animated films to come out of 2022, even though the film as a whole is the type of prequel that benefits from prior knowledge of the series it precludes.
Rocketry: The Nambi Effect
R. Madhavan is the writer, producer, and director of the 2022 Indian biographical drama film Rocketry: The Nambi Effect. The movie is based on the life of Nambi Narayanan, a scientist at the Indian Space Research Organization who was charged with espionage and then cleared, and who is portrayed by Madhavan.
The narrative begins with Narayanan's time at Princeton University as a graduate student before moving on to his career as a scientist and the erroneous espionage accusations levelled against him. On May 19, 2022, Rocketry had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival. On July 1, 2022, it was theatrically distributed in India. Critics gave the movie generally favourable reviews upon its release, praising Madhavan's performance, his screenplay, and his admirable goal in making the movie.
Hustle
Films starring Adam Sandler frequently have the hurried quality of a man who is simply too lazy to care. But every now and again, he'll delve deep and give audiences Punch-Drunk Love or Uncut Gems, sending movie critics reeling. Hustle, his most recent film, has now been added to the list of Sandler surprises. The comedian portrays Stanley Sugerman, a longtime scout for the Sixers who has hit a professional brick wall, in a touchingly uncomical manner.
Then, while vacationing in Mallorca, he meets Juancho Hernangomez of the Utah Jazz, a raw, inked streetball player who believes he has what it takes to succeed in the NBA. Is the young man actually in possession of the valuables, or is the frantic Sugerman merely seeing a seven-foot mirage? Sandler, like Jerry Maguire, bets his name and the security of his family—Queen Latifah is a quiet revelation as his loving wife—on the child, albeit with significantly less emotional manipulation.
Many people are already aware of Sandler's off-screen passion for basketball and his superior pick-up skills. And Sandler is able to give one of his all-too-often note-perfect performances that don't even feel like acting because of his enthusiasm for basketball (not only its glamour but also its dark side that destroys dreams) that permeates every frame of Hustle.
Turning Red
The most recent film from the Pixar studio, Domee Shi's Turning Red, is as charming and insightful as anything it has produced in the previous five years. Meilin Lee, a cutely nerdy 13-year-old Chinese-Canadian (voiced by Rosalie Chang), is a model student and belongs to a close-knit circle of girls. She's also at that uncomfortable age now, though, when she's smitten with boys and chafing under her helicopter mom's strict supervision. She's a teenager under pressure, so something has to give. Panic attacks? Acne? Nope. Instead, once her emotions go out of control, she turns into a huge red panda. Yes, it's a subtle metaphor for puberty in a movie.
Do you say Teen Wolf has already done that? Yes, you are correct. At a time when diversity on the big screen is so lacking, Pixar deserves praise for adopting a non-blonde, non-blue-eyed heroine. But it deserves far more praise for making Meilin's predicament seem so commonplace.
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