I don't need to really say much about 2020, but it was a very interesting year to say the least. The one year where the majority of my most anticipated movies did not come out, I still had a few, but I still got to see quite a few good movies. A lot of the movies I saw in theaters this year were older movies, but there were still a few newer movies I got to see in theaters, and maybe a couple of them I saw via streaming. Anyway, I still was able to get a top 10 list for this year for you, so I hope you enjoy.
10. News of the World - This probably wasn't the greatest movie, but I still was able to enjoy it. What I enjoyed about it was the atmosphere of the movie and how intriguing the situation was for a character to go town to town to read stories from the newspaper, it was in 1870 and in a time where not everyone had easy access to the things going on in the world. It was cool to also see this character deal with controversial stories and calm down the audience. Very much enjoyed.
9. The Invisible Man - Low budget horror movie that was extremely well done. I didn't think a character that was invisible could be used in such an effective way, very intense. The performance from the main lady, Elisabeth Moss, was fantastic, the reason the movie was so intense was because of her performance and how she handled the situation presented to her.
8. Children of the Sea - Originally came out in 2019, it didn't hit theaters till this year (and yes it made it to a few theaters in August). I saw the trailer and it stood out to me. This was a movie that was just beautiful to look at, the story was interesting enough but the visuals was what I took away from this whole experience and I am very glad I got to see this on the big screen to appreciate the animation.
7. Weathering with You - I first discovered the director Makoto Shinkai back in 2011 when I saw The Place Promised In Our Early Days, but became more familiar with him with Your Name, which was amazing. The animation is just as stunning in this, maybe the movie is not as impacting as Your Name, but this movie still left an impact on me and had great emotions attached to it, and kind of surprised me a bit with how the story progressed. Again, not as great as Your Name, but this is worth checking out.
6. Bill and Ted Face The Music - One movie that put a huge smile on my face. This was a movie I really needed when it came out. It was full of optimism and enthusiasm that I felt good about things coming out of this movie. I actually got to see this in a small theater not too far from me and it was just a good experience to be with a few friends for that movie. Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter were great back in their classic roles. Overall just a great movie that helped me feel happier even in the tough of times.
5. Onward - Came out just before we were declared a pandemic. I saw this as the world was beginning to fall apart and things were beginning to cancel or get postponed, so I saw this as society was starting to crumble...so to speak. This was a very good movie that a ton of fun, and I really enjoyed the adventure aspect a ton. I also appreciated that after theaters shut down that Disney was willing to release this digitally so we could enjoy this, and I enjoyed rewatching this a ton.
4. Love and Monsters - Until September, I did not know about this movie, and based off the trailer I wanted to check it out. I was lucky enough to see it in theaters, and I was so glad to see it. This was a very good movie that was just fun to see, it had exactly what I wanted and needed at the time. It had an adventure, crazy monsters or creatures, it had humor. This was a great experience and had many excellent moments that I appreciated. This was the surprise movie that I wasn't anticipating and I am glad we got it.
3. 1917 - Okay, I am cheating here, it came out in 2019 technically, but since it didn't get a nationwide release until January 10, 2020 and I didn't get to see it till this year, I am going to include it here. It is an incredible experience. I really felt part of the experience throughout the movie, there were also some really shocking moments that really surprised me, and helped add some extra emotions beyond adrenaline. Again, this is a 2019 movie, but since it got a nationwide release in 2020, I will include it for that reason, plus this movie is worth seeing and talking about.
2. Tenet - We actually got my most anticipated movie of 2020, the year where chaos took over and the majority of the movies on my list didn't come out, we actually still managed to get my most anticipated movie, I call that a win. I found this to be a really cool movie. What really stood out to me was how it was shot practically with the use of practical effects over digital, and that made many of these set pieces to be really amazing. I really also got a kick out of the locations we were taken to. It was great to see a big spectacle on the IMAX screen.
1. Soul - Pixar does it again, they give us an amazing movie. This movie a ton of what I wanted. It had the humor, many lines in the movie were very well delivered and well placed that I laughed for quite a bit. It took us to very unique locations, like how the Great Before, and the Great Beyond, were really cool. It had a few twists that were very cool and the way those occurred really kept me engaged with the story. It had a good emotional payoff at the end and I really liked it. This was an amazing movie and this ended up becoming my top movie of the year.
Yeah, 2020 wasn't the year I was hoping it to be, but it still featured many good movies for me to check out and I consider myself grateful for the ones we ended up getting. I will have a list of my most anticipated of 2021 very soon.
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