Best Of 2014: ‘The Big Screen Edition’

One thing that you can safely say that almost everyone does is watch movies. People do it all the time, but do they do it right? Have you ever watched a movie, but didn’t under stand it? Well, that may be because properly watching a movie is far more difficult than most people think.

The first thing you need to do is make sure that you are in a mind set that goes along with the movie you watch. It does not take much to alter one’s mood, and it is very important to keep this in mind when choosing what type of movie to watch. If you are sad, it is best to choose some sort of drama or tear jerker; you wouldn’t want to watch a comedy. If you’re upset or angry at someone, an action movie or thriller might just do the trick. Two other ways people feel when trying to watch movies are tired and hyper, but it is definitely best to be neither. If you are tired you will most likely fall asleep, and being hyper can cause you to not pay attention. To watch a movie you must be in the perfect frame of mind.

Over the course of the year [2014] there have been an extensive catalog of movies that have been able to keep the attention of the world. Like with video games and different types of movie opinions are widely different, but we decided to share our opinions.

10. Edge of Tomorrow

What a surprise this film was. We knew it may have been fun, but for it to have been (mostly) a resounding success is quite the startle we all got. Edge of Tomorrow tipped its hat to Groundhog Day within a few minutes and got on its merry way as it worked on building upon this back-to-the-start concept. It laughs at many action movies with its revisits to the same scenes of explosions (we don’t just get instant replays, we get many glances at similar stunts) and it flaunts its plot-necessary sequences with as much flair and ego as possible. It’s smart enough to get away with whatever it wants (except for its safe-as-shallow-water ending, but it can be forgiven). Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt as the Jack and Jill from hell bounce off one another very well, and they help make a stern sense out of a world of noise and death. Edge of Tomorrow is one cheeky film, and it’s satisfyingly so.

9. Gone Girl

The movie which gave us one of the most terrifying villains in a long time. Fincher continues his streak in making the most visually stunning features, Atticus-Finch’s score is also one of the strongest this year, very subtle yet haunting. Easily the frontrunner for Adapted Screenplay during the Awards season. It features some of the best acting performances you’ll see all year from Ben Affleck and Rosamund Pike, who should definitely win Best Actress and has brilliant offbeat casting choices like Neil Patrick Harris and Tyler Perry, playing totally against their usual personas.