Adrian's Favorite Films of 2018

Adrian's Favorite Films of 2018


10. You Were Never Really Here 
Directed by Lynne Ramsay

Phoenix can do no wrong. 

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9. Isle Of Dogs
Directed by Wes Anderson 

 Consists of one of the best scores of the year and the best animation of 2018. Great year in animated films. 

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8. First Man 
Directed by Damien Chazelle 

 A bio piece done right. Chazelle is on a roll. 

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 7. The Ballad of Buster Scruggs
Directed by Joel and Ethan Coen 

 Coen's add another heater to their impeccable filmography. 
  
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6. Mandy
Directed by Panos Cosmatos

 OKAYYYYY. UMMMM.

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5. Shirkers
Directed by Sandi Tan 

 Best doc I've seen in a while. Addicting. 

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4. Hereditary 
Directed by Ari Aster 

 This one blew me away. Hope you're not sympathetic and weak stomached!  

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3. Upgrade 
Directed by Leigh Whannell

 Almost too cool for it's own good. The camerawork on this deserves so much more attention. 

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2. Eighth Grade 
Directed by Bo Burnham

 Bo got robbed for a best director nom. Good laughs. Most watchable movie of the year. 

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Honorable Mentions: 

 The Favourite 
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos 

 Yorgos continues being the most interesting director of my time. 
*this would've been top 3 easily if I would have seen it sooner smh 

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 A Quiet Place 
Directed by John Krasinski

 An amazing debut by Jim. Most fun I had in the theater this year. 

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Roma 
Directed by Alfonso Cuaron

 Had to include this because film twitter would probably make me serve 25 to life if I didn't. It's also an amazing movie and you need to see it. On Netflix. 
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Sorry To Bother You 
Directed by Boots Riley 

 Investors/Producers read this script then proceeded to say, "Yes, we will give you millions of dollars for this idea." Glad they did. Deserved a best pic nod. 

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Searching 
Directed by Aneesh Chaganty 

 Low-key one of the most important movies made in 2018. Doesn't make a spectacle of how "Asian" it is, just casted perfectly and lets the filmmaking speak for itself. Thrilling. 
*that's no ill will towards "CRA", chill man
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1. Annihilation
Directed by Alex Garland 

This one stayed with me all year. One I will remember for my lifetime. Unforgettably gorgeous and thought provoking. Look for it on Amazon Prime. Fin. 

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