Best Movies So Far - 2017 (Updated)

This is my way of listing the movies I have watched/can't wait to watch in 2017. It will be obviously revised with more movies as the year rolls on. But do note the list is by no means definitive!

Must watch movies this year: Personal Shopper, Get Out, Raw, Maanagaram, Baahubali 2: The Conclusion, Dunkirk, Kurangu Bommai, Mother!, God's Own Country, Call Me By Your Name, It Comes at Night, Oru Kidayin Karunai Manu, The Shape of Water, Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Blade Runner 2049, The Ritual, Wind River, War for the Planet of the Apes, Hagazussa: A Heathen's Curse, Dark (TV Series)

And the others: Pa. Paandi, Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol, Maragatha Naanayam, Vikram Vedha, Uru, Kuttram 23, Dora (A), Kavan (A), Nibunan, Ezra, Jab Harry Met Sejal, Vivegam, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Magalir Mattum (M), Thupparivaalan (A), Spyder (A), Arjun Reddy (A), Mersal, Aval, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (A), Spider-Man: Homecoming (AA), Tumhari Sulu, Theeran Adhigaaram Ondru (A), Bareilly Ki Barfi (A), Ittefaq (A), Velaikkaran, Take Off (AA), Ninnu Kori (AA), Trapped (AA), Newton (A), The Big Sick (A), Aruvi (AA), Mom (A), Maayavan (A), Badrinath Ki Dulhania (M), Aramm (A), Tiger Zinda Hai (M), Meyaadha Maan (AA), Hello (A), The Body Tree (M), XX (A), Annabelle: Creation (A), The Void (AA), Alien: Covenant (AA), Murder on the Orient Express (A), The Changeover (A), Happy Death Day (A), Berlin Syndrome (AA), Wonder Woman (A)

On my watch list: Split, A Ghost Story, The Student, My Friend Dahmer, Your Name, A Death in the Gunj, Beast, Super Dark Times, Marjorie Prime, Logan Lucky, Beach Rats, The Florida Project, Lady Bird, Phantom Thread, Sleep Has Her House, Columbus, BPM, Good Time, Revenge

Comments

  1. While I do respect your opinion, why did you give Arjun Reddy an “average” verdict? (Just out of curiosity.)

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    1. I loved the movie on a film-making level, be it for the unique narrative style or the unconventional love story that is in a way different and refreshing, but watching it unfold left a bitter aftertaste in me. While I don't have any problems with the raw, gritty portrayal of an immensely unlikeable protagonist like Arjun, I found his understanding of women and his relationship with them and his other friends to be deeply troubling. I know this is just a movie, but this lack of consent and him forcing himself upon Preethi just because he fell in 'love at first sight' is inexcusable. Hope this satisfies! :)

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    2. Some more of my thoughts are echoed here too: http://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/arjun-reddy-how-vijay-devarakondas-film-is-a-70mm-nod-to-toxic-masculinity-4006083.html

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