Good dramas worth watching once in your life
Drama movies hit hard because they tend to deal with things nearly every human being can relate to in one way or another. While we’d all like to think we could punch a meteor into space or survive the night against a holiday-themed slasher, we’re never going to experience that kind of thing in our real lives. But we will fall in love.
The Right Stuff
A gripping story about the birth of the US space program, the right stuff is most often remembered as the inspiration for the "slow motion of the crew moving towards the camera while preparing for their defined tasks". The camera is imitated and spoofed in all content, from the children's film monsters, Inc. to the TV series community. But this film is a fascinating historical epic, even though history has destroyed the ending. It also has a group of grizzly bear actors and all stars with sad faces: ed Harris, Scott Glenn, Sam Shepard, Fred ward and lance Henrikson.It is more than a realistic story but not a drama movie.
Vertigo
In this drama movie, Jimmy Stewart plays a former police detective who suffers from severe acrophobia, dizziness and disorientation, and follows Stewart's Scotty Ferguson to track the mysterious woman played by Kim Novak. This is the best side of Hitchcock - leading you forward and constantly forcing you to question what you see. Is Ferguson becoming dangerously obsessed? Is Madeleine of Novak crazy? This classic thriller keeps you guessing and guessing until an unforgettable ending.
Moonlight
Moonlight tells the story of a young black man named Chiron who came of age in Miami. However, from the quiet intensity to the unique "three chapters" structure, everything goes against expectations and takes you on a real emotional journey. Filled with absolutely shocking performances - especially Oscar winner mahsala Ali - this is a drama movie that reminds you that art forms can do so well. It shows the life of Kailong and the life of people in his community with elegance and style.
Gladiator
The tale of a Roman general who is betrayed, left for dead, and then begins a slow and violent road towards vengeance as a gladiator, Ridley Scott’s movie is epic in every sense of the word. From the painstaking recreation of ancient Rome in all its magisterial and architectural glory to the breathtaking action sequences, it’s visually huge—and emotionally just as grand. Russell Crowe is magnetic as the vengeful Maximus, and Joaquin Phoenix drips menace as the sniveling Emperor. This drama movie is a breathtaking journey.A legend drama movie.
The Social Network
The birth and rise of Facebook are dramatic. The social network combines Aaron Sorkin's sharp dialogue with David Fincher's precise visual effects and talent for raising tension, resulting in a more gripping story than you can imagine, about what you use to keep up with and old high school classmates. Jesse Eisenberg plays Mark Zuckerberg, a dramatic movie that effortlessly demonstrates the selfishness, arrogance and greed that turn the campus directory into an unstoppable cultural force.
Tokyo Story
A seemingly simple story tells the story of a retired couple from the countryside to Tokyo to visit their adult children and the widow of their (missing and presumed dead) intermediate son. The Tokyo story is about promoting quiet moments and unspoken things. Director Ozu's camera is kept low (almost like the audience's conversation on a traditional Japanese tatami), almost motionless, and keeps a slow and careful rhythm, making the conversation linger. A slow burn, but a beautiful and touching drama movie.