Movies you think are absolutely perfect for what they are.

[TBRS1]

Seven (1995).

Such a perfect example of Film Noir that I will never, ever watch it again.

 

[Lemon Zing]

First Blood.

Apparently, Sly was supposed to speak more. The original cut was quite long too. Sly nearly quit, as he just felt nothing was right.

This is one of the best ever action films, although even Sly I think has avoided labelling it as an action movie.

Not remotely interested in the prequel that was recently announced.

 

[RemyZee]

I'm reading "for what they are" to mean you are asking for movies that don't necessarily aspire to the heights, but do what they set out to do: I'm thinking about one of my favorite films Strictly Ballroom. It's about the weird world of competitive ballroom dancing. Definitely not profound, but it's sweet and hilarious in a way that makes no mistakes, even though it's not ambitious at all. Add into that incredible visuals, costumes and hilarious makeup and fantastic dance moves dances and belly laughs....I'd call it perfect.

 

[Ken]

Welcome to Marwen

While this movie did not do well in reviews, it is the best match for depicting PTSD that I have ever seen. At least it illustrates my PTSD precisely. Especially the court room scene. That is exactly what happens to me when I experience my PTSD trigger.

I have not created a fictional world as Mark Hogancamp did, I have just learned to avoid my PTSD Trigger at all costs and have come up with mechanisms for that avoidance.

 

[Captain Jigglypuff]

Barbie. It is actually quite surprising how good and deep a movie about Barbie could be. Literally no one was expecting a movie all about Barbie to be about having an existential crisis and how sexism and equal rights can be a very bad thing if one side gets more power than the other. Plus it does raise a very interesting question of where Ken actually lives as every single Dream House and similar structure all have Barbie’s name plastered onto to it.