2021 was supposed to be a year of normality, theaters reopened, the pandemic receded into the background, and a long line of delayed blockbusters was finally filling our cinemas. In terms of things going as planned, we might have been… a little optimistic. Yes, the cinema art form is still in the midst of an existential crisis. Streaming platforms have become even more competitive with blockbuster productions and unlimed budgets (The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power springs to mind). The traditional theatrical cinema experience is in peril and the boundaries between what is and isn’t being released in our cinemas are becoming even more blurred and confusing. But are spending a long time reminding ourselves of all the hits in 2021 the following films we feel whether released on our tv sets or in the local cinema have to be our picks for The 7 Best Movies Of 2021
7. No Time To Die – 7.3/10
What if James Bond desired to become something more? It’s a rather bold proposition for a series that has made its money off of male fantasies and what we might call archaic ideas of masculinity for more than fifty years. No Time to Die, the fifth and last Bond film starring Daniel Craig, and its army of partners from Eon Productions, however, do precisely that. Even more impressive is the fact that they do it generally with enthusiasm and a cheek that was mostly lacking under Craig’s administration.
Craig is undoubtedly the star of this Bond saga, offering the most complex and gloomy depiction of the character to be seen on film. But director and co-writer Cary Joji Fukunaga also adds a little bit of whimsy and humor to the proceedings, making this a livelier adventure than at least the last three Bond movies.
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6. Judas And The Black Messiah – 7.4/10
Judas and the Black Messiah is a potent cinematic work of unabashed beauty, and an awful emotional account of justice that has been more than merely denied, even without the dramatic, true life, historic weight behind it. As talented an actor as any generation has ever produced is Daniel Kaluuya. He has the ability to convey a variety of conflicting emotions with a single gaze, sneer, or blink. And that’s all before he ever opens his mouth. The movie captures the American criminal justice system’s methodical use of silencing the civil rights movement, one significant voice at a time, in a brutally infuriating way.
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5. Nobody – 7.4/10
This film, which was appropriately made by Wick director David Leitch, is for you if you’ve ever wanted to witness Bob Odenkirk as a suburban dad who goes full John Wick. All humor aside, this movie is fantastic. What a wonder to watch Odenkirk develop as an actor over the past 10 to 15 years, especially for those of us who remember him from his early appearances on alternative comedy shows like Mr. Show and The Ben Stiller Show. It is simply wonderful to go from that to Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, The Post, Little Women, and now a complete badass action role in Nobody. Everyone lauds Bob Odenkirk.
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4. Boiling Point – 7.5/10
I’m sure everyone who has worked in the hospitality industry will concur that it’s labor-intensive. Not simply difficult, but also excruciatingly stressful. It’s the kind of job where you have to grit your teeth, smile, and act as if everything is alright while it burns all around you. In essence, it’s K.C. Green’s comic dog personified (see illustration below for those who have no idea what I’m talking about).
The entire narrative, which was captured in a single continuous shot, mainly centers on a tense evening spent inside a restaurant as perceived by the staff. Despite having head chef Andy Jones (played expertly by Stephen Graham) as the main character, the movie has the capacity and faith in its cast to occasionally let other characters steal the show.
3. King Richard – 7.5/10
Richard himself, to Smith’s credit, adds some much-needed nuance to a film that is pleased to elevate him as a genius while omitting some of the less-inspiring facets of his life (A passing reference to a son who has been abandoned is made, and other Wikipedia-worthy kinks are completely ironed out.).
Smith’s acting disallows any such mutual exclusivity, even if the narrative is hesitant to acknowledge that Williams may genuinely love his daughters while also being pathologically self-absorbed. Williams is portrayed by Smith as a larger-than-life man who is trapped in an endless tiebreak with his own sense of value, from his waddle to his obstinance and furious outbursts. He is an obstinate, domineering, and unfathomably persistent guy and his success left just enough conflict in his wake to warrant becoming the subject of his own biography.
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2. Dune – 8/10
Denis Villeneuve’s long-awaited adaptation of Frank Herbert’s sci-fi masterpiece advertises itself as something immense, immersive, and massive from the minute you hear that opening, guttural, rumbling din—possibly through your TV speakers, hopefully through a theater’s huge sound system. No other film arguably utilized the large-screen format as effectively as Part One of his two-part adaptation, which transformed the author’s sprawling tale of feuding royal houses, enormous sandworms, corporate capitalism gone wild, indigenous cultures, religious allegory, and hero’s journey adventure into the kind of overwhelming, otherworldly experience befitting a saga.
Despite its grandeur and scale, it also has the weirdly personal feeling of being a bespoke blockbuster that was crafted by the French-Canadian director and filtered through both the original material and old Heavy Metal magazine covers. It could use more Zendaya, but given what Villeneuve has accomplished with this first outing, we’re willing to wait for Part Two to see her receive her due. Everyone from Timothée Chalamet to Rebecca Ferguson, Oscar Isaac to Jason Momoa, sterner-than-thou Charlotte Rampling to a slimy, fat-suited Stellan Skarsgrd, and more.
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1. Spider-Man: No Way Home – 8.3/10
Spider-Man: No Way Home, which picks up where Spider-Man: Far From Home left off, is much more than just another continuation or sequel. No Way Home, the Infinity War/Endgame level interpretation of the MCU web-slinger series, may ultimately prove to be Tom Holland’s Spider-Man in its entirety. Even if it doesn’t all work out, you’ll remember the fantastic moments—and there are a lot of them—far longer than the things that didn’t quite work out. Any fan of Spider-Man from any time period will be ecstatic.
The unthinkable occurs in Spider-Man: No Way Home: Spider-identity Man is made public, putting the superhero and the people he cares about at risk from his foes. As a result, Spidey does the only thing he can think of to make the world forget what they have learned about him: he summons Dr. Strange. The movie plays with the fact that we’ve seen A LOT of web-slingers come and go while maintaining the sense of wonder and fun we’ve seen in previous Spider-Man stories. In fact, it even brings Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield back into the fold as Strange tries to help Peter Parker with his identity crisis. 7 Best Movies Of 2021 is complete, do you agree?
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