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M (1951)
Underrated American Re-Make
Wow. This is a really under-sung, but still great remake of M.
Like anyone else, I assumed this would be an inferior version of the Lang classic, but this movie stands alone and takes the already disturbing plot to a very '50's place.
If you're interested in noir, and you're seen the original M, you definitely, so much, HAVE to see this. The performance from David Wayne rivals Peter Lorre's and if nothing else, for you Americans, he is surprisingly sympathetic and relate-able.
The original M is one of the first great thrillers and bridges the gap between expressionism and what would become noir in film. This movie serves an exact opposite purpose - it takes the plot of "M" and does an amazing job of turning it in to a local film that both serves as a great thriller and a great commentary on our society.
Ghajini (2008)
Wow
This may be the most entertaining thing I have ever seen in a theater. It is apparently loosely based (via another movie) on Christopher Nolan's "Memento", and while I enjoyed that, this is far, far more fun to watch.
Frankly, I feel like people always give away too much plot in these IMDb reviews, so all I will say is that this movie involves memory, love and some almost superhuman fight scenes.
I couldn't help but have the feeling that if Hitchcock was directing movies today, they'd be like this. This is pretty much our very own "Rear Window" in terms of being so completely entertaining while also being amazingly well made.
Dead Man (1995)
The Last Great Western?
What a great film. I had seen a lot of movies by Jim Jarmusch before this one, and I certainly didn't think he had it in him to make what may be the last truly great western, but that's what this is. Johnny Depp is a nerdy accountant that slowly becomes a "legendary" outlaw in this hyper-genre film, that also features Billy Bob Thornton, Iggy Pop, and in a truly iconic role, Robert Mitchum.
The plot is allegorical. The cinemotogrophys is always top-notch. The score, by Neal Young, is both modern, and still western. (It's like a minimalist Ennio Morriconne!) Everything about this movie clicks in to place in a way movies normally don't click in to place...which is what you should expect from a Jim Jarmusch film.