Movies whose plot can be explained in a line but are great in terms of direction, cinematography, etc.

Submitted by Best_Investigator_15 t3_z33ds2 in movies

When I was a kid I used to relish only action movies. During my college years, I realised how important the plot is for the movie. But now that I am in my 30s, I am convinced that a movie can be an absolute work of art even with an extremely simple overall plotline. Some examples for me-

  1. 127 hours - a man trapped in a canyon for five days with his hand stuck under a boulder
  2. Train to Busan - A bunch of people trying to survive after a zombie gets on the train
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warrenmax12 t1_ixjqy0i wrote

Most movie can be explained in a line

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TrickNatural t1_ixjswwe wrote

If you try hard enough almost any movie can be explained in a line. I personally like it when its right in the title.

Finding Nemo - They be looking for this Nemo dude.

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MovieMike007 t1_ixjoiyo wrote

King Kong - White people come to a lost island and make a mess of things.

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shanzun t1_ixjo3sg wrote

Get the ring to Mordor

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skippermonkey t1_ixjp04i wrote

Gangs of New York - Gangs, in New York

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wpmason t1_ixjq246 wrote

A journalist investigates the dying words of a billionaire.

An introvert comes out of her shell while doing good deeds in Paris.

Two men discuss life over dinner.

Love blossoms between two travelers exploring Vienna.

Romance simmers as two lovers contemplate what might have been in Paris.

Emotions run high as a couple vacations in Greece.

Two hippies seek their American dream on a cross-country motorcycle trip.

A marriage is tested when pettiness, jealousy, and FOMO drive a man to extreme (and dangerous) lengths in New York.

Two musicians bring out the best in each other in Dublin.

I kind f like this game.

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bluesheepreasoning t1_ixl6fr7 wrote

Citizen Kane / Amélie / ? / Before Sunrise? / Before Sunset? / Before Midnight? / Easy Rider / ?

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mojon72 t1_ixldjfy wrote

The second one is "Amelie", seventh in the list should be "Easy Rider".

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Shoulder-Anxious t1_ixjrgpq wrote

This post reminds me of something similar, which is videotape movies like Cloverfield (2008) and The Blair Witch Project (1999) that I quite enjoyed whenever I get to revisit them. They are shot in simple ways, but thrilling in a raw, real-life sense. Recommend to anyone who hasn't got a chance to watch them.

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MoreRopePlease t1_ixjrpot wrote

Family deals with a home invasion (Funny Games)

Various people accidentally discover kinks. (The Little Death)

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Lyknow t1_ixk3m9t wrote

A man doesn't want to enter the family business, eventually does anyway

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wpmason t1_ixldxdu wrote

At first I was like “Six Feet Under isn’t a movie.”

But then it hit to me like a bullet in the eye.

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Lyknow t1_ixmwn4u wrote

Nice, I almost didn't catch your reference at first

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Gummy_yumyum t1_ixk0dhl wrote

Raging Bull: guy never knows whether to fuck or fight, does both.

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