hasn’t updated an article for a long time. It’s the end of the year. This time I’m going to check my Douban records, take stock of the decent movies I watched this year, and make a personal recommendation for everyone.
After a cursory look, I found that there are over 200 film and television works marked on Douban this year. Excluding some make-up entries from previous years, I have to watch about 10 movies a month on average, which is really a lot.
Let me first recommend some movies and TV series that I personally give four stars or above and are worth watching. The following are all works that will be broadcast or released in 2022.
Japanese movie: The friendship between a 75-year-old old lady who likes BL comics and a 17-year-old high school girl. The Japanese always have a way to make this seemingly nonsensical plot natural and tender.
has the courage to express his love and share his interests. This alone makes the whole movie feel very comfortable.
Japanese TV series: Village of the Dead
Swedish movie: Triangle of Tragedy
By the way, this film naturally contains a lot of shit and pissing scenes. It is not recommended to watch it while eating.
NETFLIX movie: Knives Out 2
Compared with the first film, the story is a bit simple, and the final twist is not difficult to guess, but the overall performance is quite neat, and all the foreshadowings have been recycled.
got better after about an hour, and the previous plot was a bit boring.
American movie: Bullet Train
Personally the best movie of the year, full of Japanese chuuniu atmosphere, and the special effects level is also online.
tells a circular story in a single-track train, and the soundtrack is well received!
Korean Movie: Determination to Break Up
I always give high marks to Park Chan-wook 's movies. This film is like a high-end version of "Fireworks in the Day". The story is not much new, but Director Park's lens language is as advanced as ever. The interweaving of reality and reality in the same frame and the silky smooth transitions are a bit too showy.
American TV series: The King of Tulsa
Following the sentimental farewell work "Rambo 5" and the original anti-superhero movie "Samaria" with a slightly poor reputation, the new work of the 76-year-old Stallone turned out to be a 10-episode American drama.
You can think of "Kings of Tulsa" as a gangster version of "Rich Bottom" - if you've watched this reality show.
A former gangster who had been in prison for 25 years was exiled to a small fifth-tier town in the United States after being released from prison, where he worked hard to make a comeback. Although the plot of this drama is indispensable for exaggerated coincidences, reality shows also have their own scripts and actors, which are essentially the same. The protagonist's character is very consistent with Stallone's advanced age. 's ruthless but talkative boss image is consistent with his previous roles.
The reason for the high score is that this drama is very down-to-earth, without a huge intertwined multi-line narrative, or intricate character relationships. "The King of Tulsa" has been updated for 5 episodes. The story in each episode is very clean and straightforward, and it takes no brainer to tell the story. The pacing is also well controlled, and the screenwriter has given the audience all the fun they want without missing out on the laughs. Although the theme is gangster entrepreneurship and revenge, the overall atmosphere is not heavy.
A typical American cool drama, suitable for spending time at home on weekends.
French movie: Who is the superhero?
French version of the comedy film produced by the team of " City Hunter ". The gag skills are online. This time it has blackmailed Marvel and DC.
is just playing prank, what can you do to me? I like this kind of cheap courage.
Korean movies: 6/45
The issue between North and South Korea is really an inexhaustible library of movie inspiration. On the 38th Line , you can shoot both the heavy " Joint Security Area " and the light and humorous "6/45". JSA can be a joint security area or a public water supply area. This joke will make people smile.
The story development of comedy movies is always exaggerated and out-of-the-box. As a relatively rare comedy movie with a North and South theme, there is nothing wrong with being nonsensical, but some scenes are indeed overpowered (such as the award-winning part at the end). The main tone of the movie still falls on a unified stance. It is not as profound as last year's " Mogadishu ", but it is enough to move the audience.
Korean movie: Gongzhu
It is also a North-South theme, this time it is an action comedy. How to create a sense of freshness as a sequel? The director's answer is to go international and join the American power side. Hyun Bin and Daniel are still responsible for being handsome, Liu Hae Jin is still responsible for being a treasure, and Lim Yoona is still responsible for being a nymphomaniac.
The strength of the Korean film industry lies in its ability to control such international commercial films very well, and it can always deliver above the passing mark every time.
Korean movies: Hunting
Political thriller dramas are South Korea's strong point. As the directorial debut of Lee Jung-jae , it is quite complete. The plot is fictionally created based on the history of the Yangon Incident, which adds a lot of tragedy to the climax.
Similar works include the 2012 Korean movie "
Netflix movie: All Quiet on the Western Front
I have not seen the old version, but this version alone can be regarded as one of the high-quality war movies in recent years. The photography, lenses, and art are all very good, and the several groups of shots of natural scenery in the sky are so beautiful that I have the urge to take screenshots and use them as desktop wallpapers.
particularly likes the first 10 minutes of the movie. The corpses on the battlefield are recovered by the army, the uniforms are stripped off, washed, dried, sewn, and then transferred to the hands of recruits who signed up for the army. The entire clip uses only a military uniform and a few lines to tell a theme that is rarely touched upon in similar war films - how war is passed down.
American Movie: The Best Beer Delivery of All Time
An idiot who just left wanted to deliver some beer to his friends on the battlefield in Vietnam, so he set off, and he actually made it to the front line alone and came back alive.
In the first half, comedy is used to eliminate the cruelty of war, and in the second half, cruel death is used to bring the audience back to reality from comedy. A wine delivery trip helps the protagonist understand the true face of the government and war.
The ending subtitle reiterates that this film is adapted from real events, and life is indeed more exciting than movies.
American movie: The Barbarian
As far as horror movies are concerned, the atmosphere creation (including sound effects) in the first half is great, but the horror in the second half is reduced after the monster appears. Combined with the title of the film, the themes that the whole film wants to express are quite interesting: class differences, the male gaze, stigmatizing victims, and deep maternal love are all social issues hidden under the appearance of horror.
American movie: Death Live
An outspoken Internet celebrity spent the night in a haunted house, committed suicide and awakened the real devil. Later, through the interaction of many enthusiastic netizens' messages, he learned exorcism methods and fought against the devil alone.
is a rare off-line live-streaming horror film, with a good mix of comedy and scares, making it a very interesting viewing experience. Just by looking at the screenshot below, you will understand the tone of the entire movie.
American movie: Driving Recorder
I admit that I have a preference for this type of pseudo-recording and pseudo-live broadcast horror film. This one is also a representative of new wine in old bottles: a crazy female anchor took on the job of pimping people and live broadcasting while driving. Unexpectedly, the weird old lady in the back seat became the beginning of her own nightmare.
The heroine who keeps swearing + politically incorrect views + the hand-held camera shaking to death fully explains what is a punk girl . The rap at the end of the film is even more liberating. It feels like the director and the starring actors are all having a high time. I recommend it to viewers who like crazy criticism.
American movie: Predator Prey
When the "Predator" series was going downhill, the background was brought back to the 18th century, and the scene where the tough natives fought against the Predator was unexpectedly interesting. It's a pity that the film is still a little restrained when it comes to sprinkling plasma.
Japanese movie: Missing
The daughter is looking for her father, and the father is looking for a serial killer. It's a very difficult movie to describe. At first I thought it was a family film, but halfway through it suddenly turned into a suspense and crime film. The narrative is solid, the performances are strong, and the two-hour running time requires a bit of patience to watch.
For me, the most shocking part of the whole film is the scene where an old passerby proudly shows his house full of adult video collection to the murderer...
American movie: Thirteen Lives
A movie adapted from real events and joined by veteran actors. The rescue process was full of ups and downs. When everyone was rescued, I really had the urge to cheer loudly. (I didn’t even recognize Colin Farrell and the bald Vigo)
Canadian movie: Help me watch
and " Hold Your Breath" are the same kind of anti-kill movies for people with disabilities. It's a pretty good low-budget thriller. There is no perfect victim in the movie, and the fate of several characters is their own fault.
Several echoes are very interesting. For example, the heroine relied on the bottle of wine she stole in the beginning to fight back.
Japanese animation: Swaying Camping Theatrical Version
A relatively rare theatrical version that takes the perspective of the adult protagonist group. Compared with the camping theme, the elderly parents, the dogs that cannot run, and the new batch of JKs who come to buy equipment all intensify the sadness caused by the passage of time.
There are also some popular movies that I gave high marks to. You must be familiar with them or have even watched them, so I won’t go into details:
American drama: Peacemaker
Taiwanese movie: Curse
Japanese movies: New Ultraman
Netflix animation: Cyberpunk Edgewalker
Chinese movies : Into the Dust
American movie: Falling
American movie: Not
American movie: The Instant Universe
American movie: Set
The following are the complete movies I have watched this year For works with average physical level but occasional highlights, you can watch NETFLIX Movies on demand:
NETFLIX Movie: Help Carter
imitating the "Hardcore Henry" of the year and wanting to create an innovative and extreme action movie visually. The specific performance is to fake one shot to the end. It’s a hodgepodge of stories, espionage, viruses, and zombies stewed in a pot, making it extremely confusing.
This film is the best representative of the so-called game movie and movie gamification, but it uses too much force.
Japanese movie: Cerberus
The story about an undercover police officer has a little bit of the shadow of " Lone Wolf Blood ". The action scenes are watchable, but the more than two hours long film still fails to explain the background of the original work clearly. The amount of information given in the plot is too little, making it confusing to watch.
American movie: Violent Night
From the trailer, it looked like an action-packed movie, but I was actually disappointed: there wasn't much action, and it wasn't fun enough either.
The villain and the protagonist's family are all very smart. The only highlight was watching David Harbor dress up as Santa Claus and go around hammering people with a hammer.
Korean movie: The Broker
Kore-eda Hiroshi + Song Kanghao can all turn over? Yes, this film doesn’t have any big shortcomings, but it just doesn’t look good and the sense of déjà vu is too heavy.
British movie: Burial
I watched this film purely for a relatively new subject: a group of Soviet soldiers secretly transported Hitler's body back to the country, and were attacked by the remaining Nazis on the way - they tried to regain the body and resurrect the leader.
Unfortunately, the film was quite mediocre, with no magical elements, which wasted a good idea.
American movie: Bones and All
is a youth romance film dressed in the guise of cannibals . The description of the group of cannibals is a bit interesting, especially the setting of identifying each other through smell. The other parts of
are very average, and it feels like it still sticks to the ancient proposition of "if you love me, eat me".
Korean movies: I remember
Li Xingmin ’s Personal Acting Award. The theme of revenge and resistance against Japan by the elderly is quite rare and deserves encouragement. It’s just that the protagonist’s aura is a little heavier and doesn’t seem real. The ending of
is recognized as a failure, and forced redemption is not advisable.
Japanese movie: I want to be killed by a female high school student
The Japanese can always make some strange subjects very serious. If you are interested in the title, you can take a look, but the plot is a bit dry.
American movie: Pearl
A24 The prequel of the horror film "X", the quality is much better than the former. The one-man show at the dinner table at the end is a highlight, vividly interpreting the crazy literature popular on the Internet today.
NETFLIX Movie: Day Hunter
American Vampire Network is big, so if you lower your expectations, it looks okay.
From the retro title with red letters on a black background at the end, you can tell that this is essentially a monster entertainment film from the 1970s and 1980s, but the background has been changed to modern times.
American movie: Orphan's First Killing
I didn't expect that this film would have a sequel, and it would be a prequel. Without the biggest burden of revealing the truth in the first film, it would be difficult for the prequel to be successful.
Fortunately, the story is okay. The whole family is not a good thing, and it is quite satisfying to tear up the moral bottom line.
Korean movie: Very killer
is a handsome movie tailor-made for Jang Hyuk , so there is no need for logic, just watching the fight scenes is enough. The protagonist has no moral baggage and will never show mercy if he can kill him. He is a ruthless person.
British Movie: The Man
Another A24 atypical horror film with beautiful images and obscure content. Rory Kinnear plays five characters, which is crazy awesome. For women, patriarchal society is the source of all fear.
American movie: Margaux
Young men and women trapped Artificial Intelligence Murder House, what a good B-level movie theme, but it was completely ruined by the director.
Japanese Movie: The Aftermath of the Big Monster
took out the literary and dramatic parts of " Shin Godzilla " and made a political comedy, and even made a fool of himself at the end. The deus ex machina is so convenient.
American movies: Black Adam & Dr. Morbius
DC is really bad, the special effects are not stacked up, how can you make a superhero movie so boring and boring.
Don’t worry, Marvel also has bad movies to accompany you. As a dark superhero movie, this one is neither dark enough nor superheroic enough.
Korean movie: Wolf Hunt
I first watched it as a crime action movie, but halfway through it suddenly turned into a zombie monster movie. It was so disconnected!
The only bright spot is that there are enough plasma tubes, but it is really boring. It is better not to have a mutant setting.
American movie: Raising ghosts and eating people
Perhaps for the sake of political correctness, the new nail heads have all become women. For this series, the plot has never been important. The audience comes here for the bizarre murder scenes. Unfortunately, even this is mediocre.
American movie: Corpse Game
It's a waste of time if you're stupid enough to watch it in fast forward.
Chinese movie: Hunter
A movie about fraud is itself the biggest scam. Even and Wang Qianyuan have expressions of coping with the situation. This film was really shot to defraud investors.
American movie: Nordic
As much as you look forward to it after watching the trailer, you will be so disappointed after watching the feature film. No matter how good the service and scenery are, they can't hold up to the small format of the story.
thought it was a Nordic epic, but it was actually a battle between villages.
Japanese movie: The Girl Killer Special
It wants drama but not drama, it wants good looks...it doesn’t suit my taste. It's also a JK killer theme, look at how "Hot Girl Assassin" was filmed next door.
American movie: The Soul-Destroying Clown
was deceived by the marketing account again. The largest scale plasma film, and how many viewers vomited at the scene, are all false propaganda. The scale of
is not much bigger than the first one. The length of the film is extended to 2 hours, which makes people feel bored.
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