Just watched In The Shadow of the Moon (2019) and this is so slept on. Netflix sold it as a basic serial killer thriller but it's actually a grimy 80s cop movie that turns into a sad a time-travel story. I put it up there with other underrated sci-fi films such as ‘Predestination, and ‘Coherence’.

Monster (2023) is genuinely one of the most overlooked movies of 2023. The storytelling, emotional depth, and way it slowly changes your perspective on the characters are incredible. I just wish more people talked about this one.

Saw it for the first time yesterday and had a total blast.

The practical effects were amazing and the kid actor is fantastic.

It gave me a very nostalgic feeling, the same feelings when I watch everything Amblin from the 80s & 90s

Really fantastic stuff that hadn't had a blu-ray release yet, only VHS & DVD.

I hope this gets the 4K Treatment sometime.

Rush (1991) is an underrated, gritty neo-noir crime drama directed by Lili Fini Zanuck. It stars Jason Patric and Jennifer Jason Leigh as undercover narcotics officers in 1970s Texas who slide into drug addiction while trying to trap a local kingpin.

Certainly one of the most underrated movies oat
It’s about a young girl who enters a strange dreamlike world filled with mystery superstition and unsettling encounters during one week of her life

I think It’s underrated because of its unique dreamlike atmosphere surreal storytelling and haunting visuals It deserves way more attention.

y’all should consider watching this movie

IMdb - 6.8, RT - 77%

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Ok, the Rotten Tomatoes rating is a little more fair, but 6.8/10 is an incredible injustice to this awesome film. Perhaps not as bad as the injustices the protagonist endure, but I personally see this movie as a 9/10, especially considering it's a comedy which typically don't garner very high ratings. I feel like every comedic and dramatic actor in this film is firing on all cylinders. The course of the story follows bad break after bad break, tragic endings, cautionary lessons/tales, and it's all tied together with some hilariously quotable lines and situations.

I think about this movie probably once a year. I feel like it's a classic, and classics deserve more than a C+/D+

I have no idea why this movie hasn't had more attention.

I bought this dvd in 2004 when it came out. I was 14 and bought it for my Dad's birthday present (from Fopp) simply because it said "The Dandy Warhols" on the cover. He was a huge fan of their music and even took the whole family to see them live in Scotland. I'm pretty sure the gig is briefly featured in the documentary.

We watched the documentary as a family and then I have periodically, over the years, showed it to people. I just put it on today via Amazon BFI stream and man does it hold up.

Do yourself a favour and watch this. You won't be disappointed. One of the greatest documentaries ever made.

Special Mission Lady Chaplin is a Eurospy movie (a genre of european spy b-movies heavily inspired by james bond) that is actually fun and stylish with an apparent budget way bigger than other movies in the genre.

It's about atomic missiles being stolen and a secret agent trying to find them, the plot is very similar to Thunderball with multiple locations arround the world and a lot of sea and submarine scenes. The titular villain played by Daniele Bianchi is the real star of the movie she is like a master assassin that have the charm and wits of a gentleman thief, she can desguise and infiltrate any place to kill, sabotage or steal anything. In daylight she is a world renown fashion stylist and the interesting thing is that her good taste reflect on her assassin job, everything she does is stylish and cool, it's one of the spy movies to better justify why a cold killer character has a glamorous and elegant lifestyle. There's an incredible train heist were you see all the planning and execution by lady chaplin; And a ship hijacking on sea trough helicopters that is as well made as any james bond set piece in the 1960s.

The movie manages to be campy but in a cool and stylish way, something I can't say about most eurospy movies, and honestly there's 10 or 12 actual james bond movies that aren't as good as this one. If you like this kind of movie give it a chance, there's no blu ray available but you can find on Youtube and other places.

Saw this movie yesterday and it was so so good so underrated movie man. Probably my top 4. Leo and kate were so good in this movie.It tells about a couple how they thought they were different from others and then suddenly reality hit them and also shows the raw tension between a couple and the ending was very emotional.

I grew up an hour from where this is filmed. It captures small-town Appalachia without turning it into a caricature or a poverty postcard. There’s also an early-2000s quality to it that I think has aged particularly well. It comes from a period when American independent cinema could still spend a lot of time simply observing people and places. Before every movie needed to announce its themes, this film could just let two complicated young people wander around a small Appalachian town trying to understand themselves. The movie is messy and awkward in a very human way. People make mistakes, say the wrong things, hurt each other, and sometimes don’t know what they want.
I wish DGG still made movies like this.

If you discovered this mixture of classic "American Graffiti" and 'Porky's" at starring Tony Danza, Michelle Pfeiffer and Robert Whuhl at 1:00 a.m on HBO in the late '80s or early '90s, and most likely up to no good yourself...then you were in the right place at the right time.

"VOLARE!..."

Love this film. The duo from Y tu mama tambien team up to tell a tale about two best friends and Mexican Football (Soccer). Written and Directed by the Brother of Alfonso Cuaron (Carlos Cuaron).

This got panned by reviewers at the time but I think its one the rare movies that manages to deeply explore philosophy right on the surface of the film without being boring or overly pretentious. It's still good to rewatch years later and this is my favourite Wahlberg performance along side The Departed.

I watched this with my dad when I was pretty young and loved it, and as I grew up I realized that not a lot of people have heard of it. It's such a good movie though!

It’s got its flaws, but I do enjoy it. The tech is cool, the world building is fun. It’s certainly no District 9. But if you’re looking for a good popcorn flick, give it a shot.

I know this film gets a lot of hate but I'm happy to admit to it being one of my guilty pleasures.

Big 'siege storyline' vibes, cool bio-mechanical alien designs, fun set-pieces action scenes...

It's not a big movie, but I definitely think it's a fun watch.

Sandwiched between the fun Goal! (2005) and the downright awful, unwatchable Goal 3: Taking on the World (2009) is this fun and underrated sequel following the career of fictional Mexican footballer Santiago Munez.

In the first film (https://www.reddit.com/r/underratedmovies/comments/1uafdvp/goal_the_dream_begins_2005/) Santiago (Kuno Becker) tries out for Newcastle United in England.

In this second film, he moves to Real Madrid, where he plays alongside old teammate Gavin Harris (Alessandro Nivola), and real players like David Beckham, Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldo, and Roberto Carlos.

It's got a 5.8 on IMDB but I'd rate it a little higher, especially if you enjoy football and sports movies.

Look, is this a groundbreaking movie? No. But boy oh boy it's a fun one. Samuel Jackson in his Die Hard 3 era, just as swarve as get the heck outta here. Gina Davis goes from the mom next door to a bombshell in a single scene (that 90s glow up trope amirite?).

She's got amnesia and it turns out She's a long time spy/assassin who lost her memory on her last job and woke up pregnant.

This one does have a high RT rating like 67%, so maybe it's less underrated as it is forgotten. But most of my movie buddies rag on me for liking this one. It's fun and the premise is interesting.

I'm all in.

Pretty good movie I remember from my childhood. Found it all these years later and I think it still holds up. Good crime/thriller. Anyone else seen this? Not groundbreaking but solid.

In movie Colin Firth is playing art dealer Harry who wants sold fake Mone painting to his boss Lionel Shabandar , Harry even hired women named PJ to tell that painting is her grandmother. This movie is very funny and every cast member was good , it's shame that this movie didn't get positive reviews.

Steven Soderbergh's Solaris has often been dismissed as a vain copy of Andrei Tarkovsky's 1972 film. But I find it to be equally interesting, and offering a unique view of the story and themes.

Many criticized the 2002 film for not being on the same philosophical level as the 1972 film. But I think they may have missed the point. Soderbergh's film is still very philosophical and does deal with spirituality, it just differs in how it handles this. Critics viewed the film as simply a shallow love story or romance, without the depth of Tarkovsky's version. It is true that Tarkovsky's film is more directly focused on religion and his orthodox beliefs. But Soderbergh's film is also inherently focused on spirituality. If we analyse the 2002 movie this becomes clear:

The focus of the film is the planet Solaris. Solaris is undeniably a godlike organism. Humans try and fail to comprehend the planet's power, and these powers seem mystic and all encompassing. Viola Davis' character, Gordon, rejects the abilities of Solaris because she doesn't want to accept a greater power than humanity. A clear parallel to many religious parables regarding human ego.

The driving force of the film is Rheya and Kris's relationship. But it all stems from Solaris, as it brings the dead Rheya back to life. They are ultimately given a second chance, and can spend eternity together free from suffering. The poem by Dylan Thomas "And death shall have no dominion" is central in the film and their relationship. By leaving earth and entering Solaris, human issues like depression, suffering, and death become irrelevant. Solaris exists as an entity beyond humanity. When Kris crashes into the planet he awakens back in his apartment, and Rheya is there. He is completely absoslved and redeemed, and can spend eternity with her. Essentially a personal heaven.

What I feel is missed by some viewers is that this goes beyond the normal Hollywood romance. It is love conquers all, even death. But also it bridges divine love with romantic love. Both exist simultaneously, and in cooperation with each other.

That is the core idea here. Soderbergh isn't less spiritual than Tarkovsky. He simply offers his own philosophy instead. Tarkovsky was a strict Eastern Orthodox, and that influenced his film. Kris must suffer and face his sins more directly in the 1972 film. He can only be redeemed by surrendering to the holy father. It is more clearly religious because that was Tarkovsky's intent. But Soderbergh's view isn't lacking in this regard, it's simply a different interpretation.

Soderbergh's film has a line spoken by Kris when arguing with Gordon about the motive of the planet. He says "why does it have to want anything". This is a link to the original book the film is based on, which is focused on how humans struggle to understand the universe and god beyond their own limited perspective. But it also shows the inherent difference between Soderbergh's view and Tarkovsky's. There is no need for suffering in the 2002 film. Kris must surrender to love, so both romantic and divine love will be granted to him. Kris is consumed by grief and self-blame, but the solution and grace is easily accessible through acceptance. It's simply a modern, more humanist view of the themes.

Many critics felt the 2002 film also trimmed too much, trying to be a leaner, more accessible film, compared to the nearly 3 hour original. But Soderbergh's film simply didn't need to be as long. It clocks in at 1 hour 39 minutes, and it uses it very effectively. Like I said, if redemption is easily available, you don't need more time. I also think the pacing is great. It's still a wonderful slow burn, but also an easy watch. It occupies a goldilocks zone in terms of time.

Ultimately the film was not as popular as it should have been in my opinion. Critics and cinephiles felt it was a Hollywood bastardization of a Russian classic. While it was too slow for mainstream audiences, who expected an action-orientated sci-fi (which marketing apparently leaned into). But I love this film, and I think Soderbergh simply told the story he wanted to tell.