The Best of 2017

Ah the year is almost over and that means the major movie season is behind us, besides big films like Star Wars: The Last Jedi and Jumanji coming out next month, there aren’t a lot of other movies to look forward to.

To commemorate this year’s film, I’ve put together a list of the movies I think was the best. This is not based on critic or fan reception, they just represent the films I enjoyed the most. The list is in order of release, but I will reveal my favourite movie at the end.

This year had a slow start with movies; I think the first movie I saw was at the end of January. So please enjoy this list and share it if you want to.

SPLIT

This move fully deserves to be on my list and all other “Best of 2017” lists. This was typical M. Night Shyamalan, with all the twists and turns. James McAvoy was an excellent casting choice and he brought his best to all ‘characters’. I love this film and I think it will always be something I remember. Well done, Mr Shyamalan.

The Lego Batman Movie

This is the best Batman movie I’ve seen in years, it might even be better than The Dark Knight Rises. It takes all the campy Batman stories and characters and turned them into a stellar comedy animation. It is ideal for children and Batman lovers. If you haven’t seen it yet, make sure to get it now. It will be perfect for Christmas.

John Wick: Chapter 2

Not long after The Lego Batman Movie, John Wick made his anticipated return. Though it lacks a few emotional moments from the first film, it’s still awesome to see Keanu Reeves kill a few (a lot of) bad guys. This movie has amazing action scenes and left you wanting more.

Fist Fight

This movie wasn’t perfect, but it was Hilarious. Seeing Ice Cube and Charlie Day in a fight was the perfect way to kick off the comedy movies of the year. Yes, it lacks a lot, but it is fun to watch.

Get Out

This has to be one of the best horror films ever and it was so much more than I expected. Jordan Peele made the perfect directorial debut. The movie is intriguing and it has relatable themes. Get Out has a unique blend of suspense, drama, comedy and horror.

Logan

Hugh Jackman and director James Mangold kicked off the superhero genre this year and they did it with a film filled with heart and gruesome action. This movie was the perfect sent off for Wolverine and Professor X; even my mom enjoyed this film.

The Case for Christ

This movie was just perfect and it is definitely the best Christian movie to date. As a Christian this movie really spoke to me and it revealed a lot to movie over how faith can carry us. This is the perfect family movie and the casting choices were outstanding.

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2

James Gunn promised to give us another amazing movie and he delivered. Thought not better than the first one, it definitely had a lot of heart. The film was funny, but at the same time dealt with serious family themes. I love this movie!

Wonder Woman

Finally 2017 gave us a female superhero film and it was perfect. The DCEU has been pretty much disappointing, but Wonder Woman gave us new hope. Patty Jenkins had real vision for this film and Gal Gadot gave one of my favourite supehero’s life.

Baby Driver

In a year full of superhero movies and films, Baby Driver gave us something new and original. Edgar Wright made his return with a movie that is just adrenaline rush. The casting was perfect and all the scenes are just simply awesome.

Spider-Man: Homecoming

Marvel finally got to take a crack at Spider-Man and it was perfect. It had a great villain and an awesome Peter Parker, with Iron Man returning as his mentor. This is one of the best web-slinger films ever and I am excited to see what’s next for the young Avenger.

Dunkirk

A war movie with an unknown lead actor, what was Christopher Nolan thinking? Well, he definitely knew what he wanted and he gave us one of the best war movies of the year. The film is inspiring and gives us a story we really needed.

Logan Lucky

We all wish we could strike some luck and that’s why the Logan brothers decided to go get their own luck. This movie is well written, well directed, well-acted, well, it’s just awesome. This movie really captivated me and I will definitely love to watch it again.

It

This is not a movie about computers; it’s about Pennywise the Dancing Clown and the children of Derry, Maine. It is a horror masterpiece and a perfect interpretation of the Stephen King novel. This is literally my favourite horror of all time.

Only the Brave

This movie really made me emotional. Just when I stared to love all the fire fighters, they are killed by some fire. Now I know it’s a true story, but it really got me pushing out some tears. I love how they focused on making the audience love the characters, but I’m saddened by the films ending.

Justice League

I know this movie received a lot of backlash and the storyline sucked a lot, but it was a turnaround for the DCEU. We finally got the Superman we’ve wanted and Ezra Miller was an amazing choice for the Flash. Although I feel they dumbed down the Batman, I still enjoyed the film

And here it is, my favourite film of 2017!

Thor: Ragnarok

Neither Thor nor Hulk is my favourite Avenger, but the two of them together in a space comedy is the perfect combination. Director Taika Waititi made Thor something I never expected, he made him interesting. The film is definitely my highlight of the year and I know I will watch it over and over again.