Films to watch

In your quest for a good film to watch, be sure to add this one to your list. The movie shows the awful truth about how patients were treated in mental institutions back in the day, telling the story of someone who desperately wanted to break out, to break conventions, to revolutionise things, for himself and for the others.

Evidently, its key theme is slavery, and the corruption human nature can so easily reach. That said, it offers thoughts about numerous other worldly issues, namely the role of religion. There’s nothing sentimental about the way Steve McQueen depicts this and that’s what makes it so shocking. You cry because what you witness is truly horrific, not because the violins are playing. Ridley’s powerful script and McQueen’s directional skills display the wicked nature of society that allowed such a barbaric system.

A breathless, thrilling tale about a Mumbai orphan who climbs from rags to riches, Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire is undoubtedly one of the best films to watch. This harrowing underdog’s story reaches a pinnacle in one of cinema’s most euphoric, upbeat endings, introducing the real India to hundreds of film lovers for the first time.

This film is worthy of a place in the “what film to watch” list, largely owing to its fresh take on life – it’s not so much about violence, but about choices. It’s an aggressive, challenging, often vicious satire, all of which make for a truly awe-inspiring masterpiece. We follow a man’s psyche on an intellectual and emotional ride, as he takes an unfamiliar path towards rebellion against consumer society. 

An amazingly powerful visual experience, Peter Jackson has crafted perhaps one of the finest written pieces of our era into this quintessential epic. Overall, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King is one the most fine-tuned, cinematically flawless films ever made. Whether they’re of Mordor and the slopes of Mt. Doom, Minas Tirith, Pelennor Fields and Osgiliath, or the climb to Shelob's cave near Minas Morgul, Peter Jackson really portrays the true impact of these landscapes and images.

If you’re looking for great films to watch, look no further than this, which is more than just something to look at for three hours. It’s a movie you’ll never forget, one that’ll teach you a few life-long lessons and to honour those that needlessly died. Spielberg deserved an Oscar for Best Director, and thanks to being made in black and white, it adds to the film’s bleakness, enhancing its emotion.