So I've been here for a while and decided it was time to make a list of my favorite movies. I have been putting it off for quite some time because I didn't feel I had seen enough good movies, but now I realize that I will never have seen enough good movies.
I'm not super happy with the list, as many of the movies on it I have only seen once, so I won't have that much to say about them. But I figured I might as well just post it anyway. So without further ado
50. The Wrestler (2008)
"You hear them? This is where I belong." -Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
Darren Aronofsky is among my favorite living directors. I love his films for two reasons. For one, I love how he structures his films. The pacing flows flawlessly, as the films start slow, and continuously build and build right up to the very last moment. Secondly, I love the emotional connections he creates with the characters. As it says in the film, 'the Ram' is truly an old, broken-down character. Immediately, you want to see him succeed. My feelings about him can best be compared to how a parent feels about their child. We constantly see the Ram make mistakes, mess things up, and choose poor decisions. But in the end, it doesn't change the way we feel about him one bit. I love the scenes where he interacts with his daughter. The Ram is far from a good dad. He tries. He has good intentions. He wants to be a good father. But he never will be. He's a wrestler. And he knows that's where he belongs. I keep struggling to decide whether it's a pessimistic or optimistic film. I think the theme of the movie is accepting defeat. You can't change who you are, and no matter how much you try, there are some things in this world that are out of your reach.
I'm not super happy with the list, as many of the movies on it I have only seen once, so I won't have that much to say about them. But I figured I might as well just post it anyway. So without further ado
50. The Wrestler (2008)
"You hear them? This is where I belong." -Randy 'The Ram' Robinson
Darren Aronofsky is among my favorite living directors. I love his films for two reasons. For one, I love how he structures his films. The pacing flows flawlessly, as the films start slow, and continuously build and build right up to the very last moment. Secondly, I love the emotional connections he creates with the characters. As it says in the film, 'the Ram' is truly an old, broken-down character. Immediately, you want to see him succeed. My feelings about him can best be compared to how a parent feels about their child. We constantly see the Ram make mistakes, mess things up, and choose poor decisions. But in the end, it doesn't change the way we feel about him one bit. I love the scenes where he interacts with his daughter. The Ram is far from a good dad. He tries. He has good intentions. He wants to be a good father. But he never will be. He's a wrestler. And he knows that's where he belongs. I keep struggling to decide whether it's a pessimistic or optimistic film. I think the theme of the movie is accepting defeat. You can't change who you are, and no matter how much you try, there are some things in this world that are out of your reach.