Whiplash and 4 Other Movies Released in the 2010s That Are Already Classics
These movies immediately entered the history of cinema.
The 2010s brought us many films that are already considered cinema classics. From inventive horror to suspenseful drama, we recall the outstanding films of the past decade.
1. Whiplash, 2014
An ambitious young drummer, Andrew, enrolls in a music school where he meets a ruthless teacher, Terence Fletcher. Music lessons become an ordeal, and the desire to rise to the top becomes an obsession.
The drama about the thorny path of a jazz musician introduced audiences to the talent of Damien Chazelle, who later won an Oscar for directing La La Land. It is a tense and exhausting film that perfectly illustrates the portrait of an artist obsessed with the idea of perfection.
2. Parasite, 2019
Parasite changed the cinematic landscape by becoming the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. The South Korean thriller explores class struggle and the lengths to which people will go to survive.
The director tells the story of a Seoul family whose members take jobs with wealthy residents, pretending to be highly skilled professionals.
There is no doubt that Bong Joon-ho's work is one of the most significant films of the decade, captivating film academics and audiences alike.
3. Get Out, 2017
Jordan Peele's film is one of the most impressive debuts in recent years, launching the young director's career and bringing something completely new to the horror genre.
Peele's film immerses you in a tense situation: a young black man comes to meet his white girlfriend's parents. Nothing foreshadows trouble until the man reveals the true intentions of the privileged family.
The director won an Academy Award for Best Screenplay for his first feature film. Since then, Peele's projects have continued to draw attention because the master clearly has something to say and something to surprise audiences with.
4. Birdman, 2014
Birdman creates a sense of continuity by using several long takes, literally following the struggling star as he prepares for a role in a Broadway show.
The film deservedly won the Academy Award for Best Picture and marked a kind of return to the big screen for Michael Keaton. Without exaggeration, the great film is the magnum opus of Alejandro González Iñárritu, who combined technical innovation with subtle dramaturgy in Birdman.
5. The Social Network, 2010
David Fincher's biopic tells the story of Mark Zuckerberg's rise to fame. The director captured the turning point in history when the launch of Facebook changed people's everyday lives forever.
The script was written by Aaron Sorkin, a master of his craft, whose style is recognizable from the first lines, with an abundance of dialogue and a dynamic narrative. The movie does not pretend to be authentic, facts from the private lives of the characters are not fundamental here.
The Social Network is an example of an impeccable script, a reflection of the times, an anticipation of the invasion of privacy and a depiction of the other side of success.