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Certain years tend to just be great for cinema, as the right circumstances emerge that allow filmmakers to succeed in pursuing their visions. 1999 is easily one of the greatest years in cinematic history. While films like The Sixth Sense and American Beauty became major award season contenders, culturally redefining box office hits like The Matrix and South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut were actually well received by critics.
The Straight Story G Biography Drama An old man makes a long journey by lawnmower to mend his relationship with an ill brother. The Limey is blunt, brutal, and brilliantly edited, as Soderbergh does a great job at switching the perspective in order to produce a disorienting effect. Stamp may not be a typical action star, but he perfectly captures the mannerisms of an enigmatic character who goes to the edge of reason in order to achieve the revenge he so desperately seeks.
Bringing Out the Dead speaks to themes of masculine anxiety and Catholic guilt that have been recurring throughout Scorsese’s filmography since Mean Streets. While Cage is known for his over-the-top roles, he reigns things in to give one of his most emotionally vulnerable performances. 7 ‘Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai’ Directed by Jim Jarmusch Jim Jarmusch is a very idiosyncratic filmmaker known for making small, intimate stories about human relationships that focus on the mundanity of life.
Ryder certainly gives one of her best performances, but Girl, Interrupted featured a scene stealing role for Angelina Jolie, who co-starred as one of the facility’s most troubled inhabitants. Jolie perfectly captured the defiant, dangerous mannerisms of an addict; the performance earned her a well-deserved Academy Award victory for Best Supporting Actress.
The unusual stylistic choices of Beau Travail make it utterly gripping, as Denis creates visually stimulating sequences in the absence of dialogue. It’s also a film that earned praise for its terrific soundtrack, including a particularly memorable usage of Corona’s “The Rhythm of the Night” in the transfixing final sequence.
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