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Originally Posted by FireGilbert
Okay CP I need your help. I’ve got way too many movies on my Netflix list and no where near enough time to watch them all. It has gotten to the point where when I do have time for a movie I feel anxiety trying to choose. That is where your help comes in. I’m going to watch one movie this week and have narrowed it down to the following 4 award winning films of the early to mid 2010s. What should I watch?
1. The Big Short
2. Birdman
3. The Revenant
4. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
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Start with #1 for sure. It's not only informative and deep, it's quite funny at times if you like dark humor. Very interesting narrative style as well.
Then I'd go with 4, not for any other reason than I love really good spy dramas, and that one is a true spy drama (not like a Bourne movie or anything actiony). It reminds me of The Sandbaggers, a great british drama from the 70s that was all a series of one room dramatic scenes with almost no action, yet was some of the best espionage drama ever put to screen.
It's close between the other two, but I'd put Birdman slightly ahead of The Revenant, mostly because of how unique it was. Very intriguing character work throughout.
The Revenant is exceptionally made from start to finish, and you'll be glad you saw it, but you'll find it hard to watch it again. Just too dark to really enjoy thoroughly again and again.
Aside: I don't even know where to find The Sandbaggers anymore, but for those interested, here's a short clip from the first episode. It gives you a great sense of what to expect from the show.
Edit: Huh, I just found out that a bunch of full episodes are on Youtube. I know what I'm doing over the holidays now.