In 2023 I watched 140 films. Of these, 90 (64 %) were released in 2023 (per IMDb). While there's still plenty of films from 2023 I haven't gotten around to watch yet, I still wanted to take a look back at the films of 2023.
First of, the best of the best, in particular order:
⬥ Flora and Son
⬥ The Persian Version
⬥ True Spirit
These were three absolutely amazing films - in each their own way. They fully captivated me and took me along each their journey.
🧵 1/7
Then for genres. First of #Horror films. Here's my top 10 of 2023:
1. Scream VI
2. The Wrath of Becky
3. Totally Killer
4. No One Will Save You
5. It's a Wonderful Knife
6. Appendage
7. Renfield
8. It Lives Inside
9. Dream Scenario
10. The Angry Black Girl and Her Monster
🧵 2/7
Then for #SciFi films. Here's my top 10 of 2023:
1. Nimona
2. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse
3. The Creator
4. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
5. No One Will Save You
6. Jules
7. The Flash
8. Landscape with Invisible Hand
9. Asteroid City
10. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes
🧵 3/7
Then for #Comedy films. Here's my top 10 of 2023:
1. Flora and Son
2. The Persian Version
3. Nimona
4. Theater Camp
5. Saltburn
6. Barbie
7. Bottoms
8. Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret.
9. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
10. Polite Society
🧵 4/7
Then for #Romance films, as the last genre I want to highlight. Here's my top 10 of 2023:
1. Flora and Son
2. The Persian Version
3. Love at First Sight
4. Prom Pact
5. Elemental
6. Sitting in Bars with Cake
7. Peter Pan & Wendy
8. The Little Mermaid
9. Asteroid City
10. No Hard Feelings
🧵 5/7
And some honorable mentions of noteworthy films from 2023, that didn't fit into the above mentioned categories.
⬥ Missing
⬥ A Good Person
⬥ Ballerina
⬥ Reality
⬥ Nyad
⬥ The Slumber Party
⬥ Dumb Money
⬥ The Re-Education of Molly Singer
⬥ Cocaine Bear
🧵 6/7
So how did 2023 compare previous years in regard to great films?
Well, let's look at my 8+ ratings, as I feel that in a good comparison of the better-than-just-good films.
As you can see, films (or/and me?) have still been in a slump since 2020 - and 2023 didn't change that. I hope there's some hidden gems leftover from 2023, that I just haven't gotten around to yet. Do you have any recommendations?
🧵 7/7
Halfdan Reschat