Top 5 Visually Stunning Movies to Enjoy on Your Mobile Phone
October 07, 2018
Our way of viewing films has
changed ever since smartphones emerged. We are no longer limited to watching
through television, theater, and other large media devices. Smartphone
technology has revolutionized media accessibility as it gives us the freedom
and mobility to consume media on a whim. For instance, we can simply watch our
favorite film while commuting to work, traveling around the country, or during
lunch breaks. This is certainly one way
to momentarily escape from the boredom and drudgery of the daily grind. To
further feed our artistic cravings and urge to get away from the mundane, here
is a list of visually stunning movies to enjoy on your mobile phone:
1. Loving Vincent is a 2017 experimental
animated film about the life and death of Dutch post-Impressionist painter, Vincent van Gogh.
It’s the world’s first fully painted film which required over 100
classically-trained oil painters to paint with
oils on canvases (same as van Gogh’s style) on each of the 65,000 frames
used in the film. The actors had to first film the entire movie, and the
artists had to craft the animated paintings over the images after the filming
of the movie ended. This added a layer of creativity because it allowed the
viewers to still recognize the actors’ portrayal and appeal through the painted
scenes. This gem is a one-of-a-kind visual mirage of vivid whirls and colors,
enriched by the artists’ hard work and renditions of van Gogh’s masterpieces
such as the celebrated “The Starry Night” and “Sunflowers”. This work of art
stars Polish theatre actor Robert Gulaczyk on his first big feature, Douglas Booth, Jerome Flynn, and Saoirse Ronan. The film garnered
many accolades and was nominated for the Best Animated Feature at the 2018
Academy Awards. The movie trailer may be
viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGzKnyhYDQI.
Loving Vincent is an experimental animated film about the life and
death of Dutch painter, Vincent van
Gogh.
Blade Runner 2049 is a
2017 neo-noir sequel to the 1982 beloved
sci-fi film, “Blade Runner”. The movie is about a replicant/bioengineered
human who discovers a mystery that leads him to another replicant who has been
missing for the past thirty years. The 2017 version is progressive and poised
in tone through its muted gray, blue, and yellow visual imagery and cutting-edge
effects. The non-cliche setting of a rainy and gritty future Los Angeles added
texture and depth to the visuals. It stars Ryan Gosling, Robin Wright, Jared Leto, Dave Bautista, and Cuban actress
Anna de Armas in her first breakout role. Harrison Ford also returned to
his role from the first movie. The film was praised by critics and won the Best Cinematography and Best Visual Effects at the 2018 Academy Awards. The film trailer may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCcx85zbxz4
Dunkirk is a 2017 war film written and directed
by Christopher Nolan (known for spectacular films such as
“Inception” and “Interstellar”) that portrays
the British soldiers’ retreat to Dunkirk, north of France during
World War II in three aspects: land, sea, and air.
Nolan crafted the movie from the perspective of the characters, aiming to use stimulating
imagery instead of the usual narrative. With the director’s signature non-linear sequencing,
paired with impactful visual storytelling, Dunkirk has been constantly praised
as one of the greatest war films of all time, and maybe even Nolan’s best work
as of yet. It stars Fionn
Whitehead on
his first major role, Tom Hardy, Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, and ex-One
Direction singer Harry Styles in his film debut.
This war epic impressed many, and won the Best Editing at the 2018 Academy
Awards. The film trailer may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-eMt3SrfFU.
Mad
Max: Fury Road is an action movie and reboot of
the Mad Max franchise about a
captive who partners with a fellow survivor to escape from a fortress run by a tyrant
leader.
The Grand Budapest
Hotel is
a 2014 comedy film written and directed by Wes Anderson (known for artistic films “The Royal Tenenbaums”
and “Fantastic Mr. Fox”) centering on a concierge who befriends the lobby boy
to prove that he is not guilty after he is wrongfully accused of killing an
affluent hotel guest. The visuals of the movie are seamless---the color palette
is dreamlike, the production design is quirkily stylized, and the flawless
framing of shots are all a testament to Anderson’s distinct and zany artistic eye.
It also features an ensemble cast of Ralph Fiennes, Tony Revolori in his first
notable role, Adrien Brody, Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Jude Law, Bill Murray, Edward Norton, Saoirse Ronan, Jason Schwartzman, Tilda Swinton, Tom Wilkinson, and Owen Wilson. The movie
is a cult favorite, and has won the Best Costume Design, Best Makeup and
Hairstyling, and Best Production Design at the 2015 Academy Awards. The film trailer may be viewed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Fg5iWmQjwk
The
Grand Budapest Hotel is a 2014 comedy film centering on a concierge who
befriends the lobby boy to prove that he is not guilty after he is wrongfully
accused of killing an affluent hotel guest.
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The Vivo V11’s Halo
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Works Cited:
Loving Vincent: Figlerowicz, Marta. 2017.
“The Moving Pictures of Loving Vincent” https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/the-moving-pictures-of-loving-vincent/. December 30, 2017.
Dunkirk: Fadnavis, Mihir. 2017.
“Dunkirk movie review: Sensory overload, powerful visuals show Christopher
Nolan is on top of his game“. https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/watch-dunkirk-movie-review-sensory-overload-powerful-visuals-show-christopher-nolan-is-on-top-of-his-game-3829483.html. July 19, 2017.
Mad Max: Fury Road: Failes, Ian. 2015. “A graphic
tale: the visual effects of Mad Max: Fury Road”. https://www.fxguide.com/featured/a-graphic-tale-the-visual-effects-of-mad-max-fury-road/. May 29, 2015.
Mad Max: Fury Road Cannes Film
Fest selection: https://www.festival-cannes.com/en/films/mad-max-fury-road
The Grand Budapest Hotel: Kelley, Matthew. 2018. “Surreal Visual Elements in The Grand Budapest Hotel“. http://blogs.iac.gatech.edu/film2018/2018/01/17/surreal-visual-elements-in-wes-andersons-the-grand-budapest-hotel/. January 17, 2018.
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