close up of Cooper (Matthew McConaughey) in a space suit on a snowy planet in Interstellar
Since pretty much the birth of cinema as a storytelling art form, the adventure genre has been one of the most popular and prolific. The thrilling and often enjoyable genre allows plenty of room for many kinds of narratives and tropes, lending itself to becoming a fan favorite. At its core, however, adventure is defined by stories of intrepid characters traveling through exotic locations, usually chasing a very specific goal.
Directed by Monty Python members Terry Jones and Terry Gilliam, the latter of whom would go on to become one of the most important surrealist filmmakers of all time, Monty Python and the Holy Grail is a perfect, hilarious encapsulation of what makes the troupe's absurdist sense of humor so timeless. It has a handful of action scenes like the Black Knight sequence being one of the funniest action scenes ever committed to celluloid.
Masterfully directed by Tarantino at the very top of his game, Inglourious Basterds knows precisely when to use pitch-black humor, when to be a bit more serious, and when to be so suspenseful that one could practically slice a butter knife through the tension-filled air. Though full of Tarantino's signature use of violence, Inglourious Basterds is certainly not an action film, nor is it your typical adventure movie.
Chihiro is one of Studio Ghibli's best characters, and her arc from childishness to maturity is the beating heart of the whole story. Built on this emotional foundation is an engrossing world of quasi-surrealist fantasy where the normal rules of reality don't apply and audiences are all the more delighted by it because of that.
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