The Top 10 Best Movies of 2023

[@Essential_Cinema]

What was your favourite film of 2023?

[@recetasfaciles2816]

Oppenheimer y Killers of the flower moon. Aquí en Perú faltó estrenar varias películas que aparecen en la mayoría de estos tops.

[@rawpowerinmotion]

Barbenheimer😂

[@RoxanneM-]

Oppenheimer so far. Don’t laugh, but…, you got to see Barbie too. I’m serious. 🥸

[@roxy5588]

Oppenheimer. It is a freaking masterpiece.

[@McClintonforThree]

Godzilla Minus One. Followed by Oppenheimer.

[@mgariepy42]

Glad to see Oppenheimer tops your list. It is a film for the ages IMO. I hope affection for Scorcese doesn’t strip Nolan and this film as best of the year.

[@Ruben_Kenny]

Good list. Here are my top 10 favorites of 2023 10. Budi Pekerti (Andragogy) - Wregas Bhanuteja 9. Society of the Snow - J. A. Bayona 8. Asteroid City - Wes Anderson 7. Jatuh Cinta Seperti di Film-film (Falling in Love Like in Movies) - Yandy Laurens 6. John Wick: Chapter 4 - Chad Stahelski 5. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse - Joaquim Dos Santos & 2 others 4. Killers of the Flowers Moon - Martin Scorsese 3. The Boy and the Heron - Hayao Miyazaki 2. Past Lives - Celine Song 1. Monster - Hirokazu Kore-eda

[@Essential_Cinema]

nice list! there’s a couple on there i haven’t heard of, i’ll have to check them out.

[@Aria-qm1ux]

Where can I watch JATUH CINTA SEPERTI DI FILM-FILM ?

[@Ruben_Kenny]

@@Aria-qm1ux Cinema in Indonesia. But it's been playing for a month so yeah. I don't know when it will come to streaming.

[@MnemonicTakahashi95]

Great list. And a great summary of the year. The only change I'd make is Godzilla at number 2. Probably the best since the original. Looking forward to more of your videos in 2024!

[@Essential_Cinema]

thanks! I'm quite annoyed I never got around to watching it, I've heard lots of good things, I'll update my list on letterboxd if and when I see it.

[@ericlarson6180]

Interesting mix with many among my top 10. I so agree with you about Oppenheimer. I’ve seen it twice and once in IMAX (so glad I did). I, like you, place it among my all time favorites. Interestingly, I followed up reading American Prometheus, and I was even more impressed with how Nolan distilled the essence of this massive and important book

[@Essential_Cinema]

made me appreciate the film even more after reading the book

[@JamesFullelove]

Damn I appreciate your consistency with these uploads, been meaning to improve on that for a while now myself haha. Really enjoyed the new Mission Impossible, definitely flew under people's radars with Barbenheimer pretty much dominating the summer lol. New Spiderverse was awesome too. Good list!

[@Essential_Cinema]

Thanks mate, trying to keep steadily uploading when I can to keep busy. It'll slow down for the next few months whilst I finish my uni degree! It's a shame Mission Impossible kinda bombed at the box office but they did it to themselves really for trying to compete alongside barbenheimer. I wish I enjoyed the spiderverse film but I felt so unsatisfied with it barely being an entire film, looking forward to part 2 though.

[@JamesFullelove]

Yeah I'm in a similar situation, going back to uni soon to finish second year film production believe it or not haha. It is a shame but it's cool that the MI films are still good this far in, I do agree with you that Fallout is the best! Let's hope they pull through with the third Spiderverse, might make the second one better in retrospect.

[@TrafalgarL4wyer]

Yes! I felt the exact same way as you with Killers of the Flower Moon. The perspective killed the whole suspense but good film

[@timrenz6889]

If you like motorsport you should really watch Gran Tourismo, the story was amazing and the camerawork of the racing scenes was also phenomenal. Also in the racing community it is generally seen as a close rival to one of the best racing movies of all time, Ford v Ferrari, and thats says a lot

[@waynechapman9823]

You’ll definitely love “Poor Things,” and I’ve heard a lot of good things about “Godzilla Minus One.”

[@mrpotter315]

Really enjoyed this list. Just sent it to all the guys in my Book Group. Would be super helpful in the future if you could list them out in the Notes. I had to go back and build my own list. (and I'm really lazy!)

[@Essential_Cinema]

thank you! i was going to list them in the description but i didn’t want to spoil it, noted for next time though!

[@bonitaglover]

Someone who admits Wes Anderson films can be kinda boring and loves Tenet? Automatic subscribe. Can’t wait to watch your film analysis and find more things to add to my watch list.

[@allin7584]

Very solid list. Appreciate the work!!

[@Essential_Cinema]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@blitzmotorscooters1635]

Solid and good list man. Well done. I clicked this, thinking it was gonna be a rubbish list with a bunch of the usual junk. But this is a reminder of why I subbed here in the first place. Happy New Year.

[@Essential_Cinema]

thank you very much, happy new year!

[@santiagolopezlopez987]

Great list!

[@Melinda-f3l]

My favorites were Barbie, The Holdovers and Saltburn.

[@justaduck1652]

What didn’t you like about ATSV?

[@creedecriswell634]

Probably the plot-holes and a lack of conclusion.

[@Essential_Cinema]

basically yeah, i don’t really care for the whole multiverse thing or the cameos. i’m just tired of it all tbh. the animation is gorgeous and some of the best i’ve ever seen, i think i’ll like it more when part 2 comes out.

[@TrafalgarL4wyer]

Your 3,2,1 choices and order is the exact same as mine haha. It’s also funny how your 4th is an anime film but I haven’t seen that one so I had Slam Dunk as mine haha. Great minds think alike! We also both placed air at the bottom, contrary to most people and have Spider-Man low or not on the list and Ferrari in top 10. I like your tastes ;) haha

[@Essential_Cinema]

incredible haha

[@northernblues77]

the Killer is overrated IMO, the whole relationship side of things and backstory fell flat for me

[@rileygray1556]

It had that slickness to its direction that Fincher can unflinchingly create as well Reznor returning to compose a gritty and realized soundtrack but the film feels intentionally lifeless and flat, making it lack depth in a way that I haven’t seen since Panic Room

[@Zegeebwah]

Agreed

[@tobiasrieper6640]

Yeah that movie completely left my mind as soon as the credits started rolling. What a letdown

[@jonathanmelia]

At last, I thought I was the only one. All style, no story or substance.

[@erom1970]

Couldn't agree more with your top choice. A masterpiece.

[@Grudlin74]

The piano music in the background is a little off putting. Consider just having your monologue it's enough

[@doctorocpus]

Nice list. Past Lives might be in the list. Anatomy of a Fall and Oppenheimer were definately the masterpieces of the year. Nice to see Miyazaki on the list. But for Christ sake, what is Jonh Wick???

[@Essential_Cinema]

why the hate for john wick?

[@doctorocpus]

@@Essential_Cinema its not hate. Sometimes İ like to watch Mission İmpossible, Fast and Furious, Transporter series also John Wick. But they are like video games, popcorn stuff just as Marvel movies. They are not real movies. In my opinion they should be listed seperately. I can not and will not see them serious. It's like adding a hamburger menu in a best meals / cuisine list

[@JeekayTenn]

@@doctorocpus why can't a hamburger be on a best meals / cuisine list?

[@Essential_Cinema]

i have to disagree, i don’t think we should be devaluing art just because it doesn’t constitute as ‘high art’. is john wick really less of a film than past lives because it’s an action film? it’s fine to not like action or specific genre films but to disregard them entirely is something i won’t do.

[@doctorocpus]

@@Essential_Cinema of course these are subjective opinions. İ have just stated mine, and we do not need to agree on our opinions.

[@indauroleal7953]

Shoot. Berstein was not that ugly!

[@Meh-go1pi]

I think this guy likes Oppenheimer

[@jakemermagen]

Another banger

I made it to the Killer as No.6. and had to give up but then tried again cos you sound intelligent. I know people who worked on Mission Impossible and they shot it here where i live and it's commonly discussed between friends what an absolute mess it is. Then you put John Wick as no.2 and Oppenheimer, Nolan's worst film (after Tenant) as no.1. All i can say is this channel is toxic. I love how KZbin is an even playing field for people and their opinions cos it means that many great minds will finally be heard (by some, at least) but this is an example of where it doesn't work so well. You can edit and put a video together. Coupled with your opinion on cinema, this looks to me like a child holding a gun. But at least you didn't mention Barbie. Every cloud......

[@Essential_Cinema]

Did you watch this video hoping I would say your own opinions back to you?

@@Essential_Cinema I wouldn’t expect that.

[@Essential_Cinema]

So what exactly was wrong with my opinions other than the fact you don’t agree with them? Calling my channel toxic because I talked about the films I enjoyed seems strange.

@@Essential_Cinema yeah toxic might be too far. I retract that. I think the list started out well and I was looking forward to some really interesting recommendations toward the end. But it just dissolved into the box office winners and I felt duped. I was expecting something more high-brow, I guess. That’s all. The joke is on me for sitting there watching. You’re entitled to make a list of whatever movies you like. Of course. And again, at least effing Barbie isn’t in the list!! So I suppose I should shut up.

[@anonymous-hz2un]

Why do you believe Oppenhaimer was bad?

[@pumitriii6160]

Another solid year for film. Things were really looking bleak in 2020

[@IronLungGaming]

Yeah. Most leftists made sure of that.

[@pumitriii6160]

Wdym? With the lockdowns?

[@dibdab101]

I would have expected films such as Poor things, Maestro or even Godzilla Minus One to be somewhere in there. Air?....really???

[@Essential_Cinema]

i say pretty early in the video that i didn’t get to see poor things or godzilla. i saw maestro, hated it.

[@dibdab101]

@@Essential_Cinema fair enough (missed the bit about you saying it the video). Maestro would probably make my top 20, just, like you I wasn't completely convinced, but for me definitely above Air, which I really didn't like.

[@bryce8474823944H]

Blackhat is one of your favorites from Michael Mann? I dont understand

[@Essential_Cinema]

what's not to understand? it's a great film, one of my favourites in general tbh.

[@creedecriswell634]

@@Essential_CinemaHeat is better.

[@creedecriswell634]

Do you see what happens Larry?!

[@IamMacias]

Oppenheimer is the best!

[@andrewstorm8240]

John Wick - all the same. Ferrari was poor

[@noobmaster7689]

Shoutout pls i subbed

[@Essential_Cinema]

shoutout

[@noobmaster7689]

@@Essential_Cinema thank you!

[@charleskent4545]

I love you Noob master

[@SamPonty]

I love you too @noobmaster7689

[@noobmaster7689]

I love you too

[@cameronrobertson5977]

Knock at the cabin was shit

[@Essential_Cinema]

false

[@todesque]

PAST LIVES and MAY DECEMBER have fooled a lot of critics. These are shallow, unconvincing, overrated films.

[@dibdab101]

disagree utterly...Past Lives is my absolute favorite of the year....it is completely flawless and there is nothing shallow about it.

[@todesque]

@@dibdab101 So if PAST LIVES is “flawless”, it therefore ranks amongst the greatest films of all times, is that what I’m to take away from your comment?

[@dibdab101]

@@todesque there have been many utterly brilliant films over the years, but if I consider it to be the best of the year that puts it, for me at least, in the top tier. It just stayed with me more than any other films this year that's all. In some ways it reminded me of In The Mood For Love, and that is considered by quite a few people to be one of the very best films of the 21tst century so far. I did like other films too, don't get me wrong, but I found that one to be engrossing, and it stayed with me long after I'd seen it.

[@todesque]

@@dibdab101 Pretty wild, because I was about to ask you if you've seen IN THE MOOD FOR LOVE. Now that to me is a genuine masterpiece on every level, and contender for one of the greatest films of all time. I just can't see how PAST LIVES stacks up in any meaningful way artistically. I'm with film critic Josh Matthews (who I find very reliable) who said PAST LIVES is merely ''basic.'' (My wife barely remembered watching Past Lives the following day. It left us with no emotional residue, nothing to chew on, and absolutely no desire to revisit.)

[@dibdab101]

@@todesque funny how people are affected differently by movies. I was totally involved. I found it deep and completely honest, and I had genuine anticipation of how their emotional turmoil might, or not, resolve itself. Talking of critics, I'm with Mark Kermode on that one, who also had it as top of his list. And I'm with you on ITMFL. And though it's a different subject matter, it left me as heartbroken as Aftersun, my favourite film of last year.

[@pedrol.decarvalho8408]

Killers of the Flower Moon was a snoozefest. Good story, good acting, but delivered poorly by Scorcese, who makes sure to bore and tire us to death with unnecessarily long flicks.

[@pumitriii6160]

No.

[@dibdab101]

no