1. The Matrix series 1999~2003
Director: Lily Wachowski / Lana Wachowski
Starring: Keanu Reeves / Carey-Ann Moss / Lawrence Fishbourne
Douban score: 8.7
An epoch-making science fiction masterpiece with rich philosophies
If the real world is actually controlled by a computer ARTIFICIAL system...
The birth of The Matrix was inspired by Japanese director Mori Oshii's Ghost in the Shell, an animated film that caused a huge shock in the West that year.
In the Matrix series, we can see the evolution of new intelligent beings, as well as the process by which humans are thrown into the trash of civilization.
This epoch-making work, which established the status of the Wachowski sisters, contains a huge philosophy, and to this day, fans are still enthusiastic about interpreting it in all aspects.
2. Revelation, 2006
Director: Mel Gibson
Starring: Rudy Janbrad / Dalia Hernandez
Douban score: 8.4
The "Revelation" of the Mysterious Mayan Civilization
Set against the backdrop of ancient Mayan history, the film was directed by Braveheart.
It tells the story of a tribe being attacked, a group of young people enslaved, and then embarking on a thrilling escape...
The first half is beautiful and serene, and the second half of the painting style changes suddenly.
In the terrible plague, the cruel high sacrifice ceremony, and the half-hour long jungle hunt, the "revelation" brought by the killing of human nature, sinking and salvation also came to the face.
3. V-Vendetta, 2000
Directed By: James McTeger
Starring: Natalie Portman / Hugo Viven / Rupert Graves
Douban score: 8.8
The unintended death of an anarchist
The film tells the story of a future Britain controlled by a dictator, with V, who calls himself a "fighter", incites the populace to fight for freedom.
Dystopian classics have always been sought after by fans for their strong political metaphors.
The film is a classic in the use of visual and character symbolization, and the fireworks and explosions render the power of freedom, which is one of the flash points of many fans.
4. District 9, 2009
Directed By: Neil Blomkamp
Starring: Chartor Copley / Jensen Cooper / Natalie Bor
Douban score: 8.1
Million aliens in the slums
The New York Times commented that "this is a film of advanced thought, a fable about life." ”
The film tells the story of the future world, and the Ninth District becomes a sanctuary for alien creatures.
A human infected with the virus and becoming an alien, in order to avoid becoming the subject of experiments, he had to flee to the ninth district.
The first half of the film is filmed in a documentary style, which gives the film a sense of news-like realism.
The most famous thing about this film is that while it entertains people, it also contains the darkness of thought-provoking human nature, innuendo to racial segregation, etc.
5. "Floating Life Day" series 1964~2012
Director: Kevin Macdonald
The truth of the world recorded in 400,000 vlogs
Ten years later, in 2020, the "Floating Life Day" team once again solicited from netizens around the world, asking everyone to record their lives on July 25.
This time, director Kevin McDonald added a question to the original three questions: "What do you want to change?" Whether it's about the world, or your own life. ”
If "Floating Life Day 2010" is more of a personal philosophy of life, "Floating Life Day 2020" begins to involve some more ambitious propositions on this basis.
Compared to the 2010 film, the film also looks like it has added some heaviness and heaviness. After all, 2020 has been a special year in recent years.
6. Nocturnals 2014
Directed By: Dan Gilroy
Starring: Jack Gyllenhaal / Ritz Ahmed / Renee Russell
Douban score: 8.2
Together with "The Vanishing Lover", it is called the two major perverted gods
If you find a crime or a murderer, do you call the police first or shoot first?
The film tells the history of a journalist who reports on crime.
The screenplay of the film is completed in one go, and the lead actor Jack Gyllenhaal is thin for the film, and the deep eye sockets and terrible big eyes make the character a little more nervous.
The film's dark, hypocritical exposure of the media industry skin is vivid.
7. Wilderness Survival, 2007
Director: Sean Penn
Starring: Emile Husky / Marcia Guy Harden / William Hurt
Douban score: 8.6
The distance between ideal and reality
Based on real events, a young man abandons an enviable job because he hates the things around him and embarks on a journey of searching.
The protagonist experiences life with his life along the way, and pays a big price for it.
Maybe until now, someone still can't understand why he did this? However, this way of life of wanting to do it and doing it still brings a lot of emotion and shock to the audience.
8. "The Burning Sun", 1994
Director: Nikita Mikhalkov
Starring: Oleg Menshikov / Nikita Mikhalkov