.MattGoldberg's list of his top 10 films of 2021 includes 'Licorice Pizza' and 'Power of the Dog.' Check out the full list and see if your favorite films made the cut.
I’ve been making Top 10 Films lists since 2002, and they’re really more for me than anyone else. They’re little snapshots of what I thought were the best films of the time, and then it’s fun to see how much I’ve changed or if the film has any resonance past its initial release. Sure, there’s a recommendation aspect—general audiences are strapped for time, and they want to know what they absolutely need to see from a given year.
9) West Side Story Spielberg, the King. The sheer audacity to make his first musical a remake of one of the greatest musicals ever made is mind-boggling, but I guess not if you’re Steven Spielberg. While his last few movies were fairly forgettable, West Side Story is the director at the top of his game and brings new life to the classic. Screenwriter Tony Kushner knows how to put a perfect point on the story’s subtext while never making it overbearing or pedantic.
6) The Worst Person in the World It’s not easy to convey why Joaquim Trier’s drama works so well when its initial premise seems fairly mundane. Julie is in a relationship with Aksel , but after meeting Eivind at a party, she feels drawn to a new relationship. However, the story plays out over twelve chapters with a prologue and epilogue covering the span of four years, and when you watch this relationship play out on such a large canvas, you gain a unique perspective on all the characters.
2) Licorice Pizza It’s kind of stunning how Paul Thomas Anderson approaches love stories over the course of his career, and while he was willing to get pretty twisted for Punch-Drunk Love and Phantom Thread, Licorice Pizza is the director at his sweetest. It’s even hard to see much sexuality in its love story since the relationship is so oddly chaste. Leads Gary and Alana may be motivated by sex at times, but really their story is how they’re repeatedly drawn and intrigued by each other.
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