Article: Top 10 Films That Surprise Me Volume 1

10.Jungle Cruise

Based on Disneyland’s theme park ride where a small riverboat takes a group of travellers through a jungle filled with dangerous animals and reptiles but with a supernatural element. It is one of those film that is enjoyable and fun, it got an all star cast and the main two lead got excellent chemistry together, the director doesn’t normally do fantasy films but he did a reasonable job, the villain might not be memorable but despite that this is entertaining from start to finish.

9.Knock At The Cabin

While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse. The film in general seems rushed and if you get past the brutal moment, this is worth the wait as the twist is spot on and there is a backstory to this film, it also got an LGBTQ in this horror mystery film and that is refreshing, the acting is amazing and totally believable and this film will made you think as well.

8.Cruella

In 1970s London amidst the punk rock revolution, follows a young grifter named Estella, a clever and creative girl determined to make a name for herself with her designs. She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they’re able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. One of those film which the midsection slightly falters and it certainly recover, this film is certainly memorable and it try to be something different which I admire, the main lead is likeable and it is generally funny, it is worthwhile and this is watchable.

7.Christmas With The Coopers

The intertwined stories of four generations of Coopers unfold right before the annual family reunion on Christmas Eve. Can they survive the most beautiful time of the year. Not exactly suitable for cynical type of person, not all of it work as it doesn’t really gel of flow together, but despite that this is likeable and it will silently move you as well, overall, this is superb and well casted.

6.Uncle Frank

In 1973, when Frank Bledsoe and his 18-year-old niece Beth take a road trip from Manhattan to Creekville, South Carolina, for the family patriarch’s funeral, they’re unexpectedly joined by Frank’s lover, Walid. Another film which the midsection falters but it certainly recovers, this is quietly powerful and it will move you, the acting is amazing and believable, overall, the story is spot on.

5.Dora And The Lost City Of Gold

Teenage explorer Dora leads her friends on an adventure to save her parents and solve the mystery behind a lost city of gold. Personally, I wasn’t familiar with the cartoon and this is the live action version, this is my go-to film as this is a feel good adventure film, it still made me feel happy every time when I watch it, it might not be to everyone taste but the film in general is likeable and it got great characters, it got stunning scenery and this is surprisingly good.

4.The 355

When a top-secret weapon falls into mercenary hands, a wild card C.I. A. agent join forces with three international agents on a mission to retrieve it, while staying a step ahead of a mysterious woman who’s tracking their every move. Feminism type of film which I admire and this is a clever film, it never gets too overcomplicated with the flashback element, this is one of the best action films as it is action packed but it never loses the story, the villain might not be memorable but this is entertaining from start to finish.

3.Wendell & Wild

Two scheming demon brothers, Wendell and wild, enlist the aid of 13-year-old Kat Elliot to summon them to the Land of the Living. Eye catching film with a multilayered story that will touch people heart, it will leave you a lasting impression on you as this is generally powerful, it about families and being an outcast which I personally connect with, this is relatable and this is a beautiful film which is heartfelt.

2.She Said

New York Time reporters Megan Twohey and Jodi Kantor, who together broke one of the most important stories in a generation a story that shattered decades of silence around the subject of sexual assault in Hollywood and impelled a shift in American culture that continues to this day. Being based on a true story this film will stay with you as this is memorable, the acting is amazing and totally believable as they are superb, it is perfectly paced and this is unpredictable and it doesn’t bore you, it will silently creep you under your skin as this is a superb film.

1.The Bad Guys

To avoid prison, a gang of notorious animal criminals pretends to seek rehabilitated, only for their leader to realize that he genuinely wants to change his ways. Laugh out loud funny as this is charming and smart film with great characters, the moral is being different and appearances as well which I personally connect with, wait until the end of the credit as there is a bonus scene and this is exciting, if you wanted something different with an animation film, this is ideal for you.