{"id":151009,"date":"2021-01-10T00:16:27","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T21:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/the-best-movies-of-2020\/"},"modified":"2021-01-10T00:16:27","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T21:16:27","slug":"the-best-movies-of-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-movies-of-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"#The Best Movies of 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3eaeb650559\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3eaeb650559\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-movies-of-2020\/#20_The_Way_Back\" >20. The Way Back<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-movies-of-2020\/#19_Da_5_Bloods\" >19. Da 5 Bloods<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-movies-of-2020\/#18_She_Dies_Tomorrow\" >18. She Dies Tomorrow<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-movies-of-2020\/#17_Bacurau_Brazil\" >17. Bacurau (Brazil)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/the-best-movies-of-2020\/#16_The_Hunt\" >16. The Hunt<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#The Best <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/watch-movies-tv-seriess\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"8\" title=\"Watch Movies &amp; TV Series\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Movies<\/a> of 2020<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\">\n                <\/aside>\n<p><!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 3.7.8--><em>This article is part of our\u00a02020 Rewind<\/em>.\u00a0<em>Follow along as we explore the best and most interesting movies, shows, performances, and more from this very strange year.<\/em>\u00a0<em>In this entry, our chief film critic shares his picks for the best films of 2020.<\/em><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator is-style-wide\"\/>Wanna feel old? 2020 was just last year. It was a rough one all around, and just one of its many victims was the theatrical experience in the U.S. We\u2019ve lost some theaters for good while others are still clinging to life, but through it all, the movies continued with a new focus on alternative releases and rollouts \u2014 with all roads leading to VOD. Even with this year\u2019s surreal reality, though, many of the films that made their way into the public eye by any means necessary are great cinema no matter where they\u2019re viewed.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ve been celebrating them individually all year, but our 2020 Rewind highlights the best of the best. Our collective look at the fifty best films of the year \u2014 voted on by our entire staff \u2014 will be posting shortly, but for now, it\u2019s my turn to draw attention towards my own picks for the year\u2019s best movies. I watched nearly two hundred new releases in 2020, low for me but still a solid number, and the ones below represent twenty of the best.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"20_The_Way_Back\"><\/span>20. The Way Back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-361232\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/the-way-back.jpg\" alt=\"The Way Back\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/the-way-back.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/the-way-back-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/the-way-back-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/the-way-back-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Ben Affleck gets a lot of shit from people and paparazzi alike, and it\u2019s easy to forget that the guy is a solid actor with the right material. This affecting tale finds his sweet spot as a broken man given a shot at redemption with a coaching job at his old high school. He\u2019s grieving an unimaginable loss and drowning himself in alcohol and bad decisions, and his climb back up is increasingly insurmountable. <strong>Gavin O\u2019Connor<\/strong> is no stranger to wringing tears and tension from sports underdog tales, and he manages to once again deliver one with unexpected turns in the third act that add to the film\u2019s powerful effect. You will root for Affleck, oh yes, you will, and in the process you\u2019ll discover that not all underdog sports movies follow the same beats.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"19_Da_5_Bloods\"><\/span>19. Da 5 Bloods<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355466\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/da-5-bloods-jungle-group.jpg\" alt=\"Da 5 Bloods\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/da-5-bloods-jungle-group.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/da-5-bloods-jungle-group-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/da-5-bloods-jungle-group-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/da-5-bloods-jungle-group-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Spike Lee<\/strong>\u2018s no stranger to films that blend entertainment with activism and his latest does so with a time-hopping narrative involving Black veterans of the Vietnam war. The four men \u2014 played by Delroy Lindo, Clarke Peters, Norm Lewis, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. \u2014 return to Vietnam in pursuit of both gold and closure, but it\u2019s a journey fraught with memory and conflict. Lee weaves historical footage throughout highlighting the eternally at odds relationship between America and Black Americans right up through 2020\u2019s rise of Black Lives Matter. The core narrative keeps moving forward, but these reminders highlight the tone and tenor of what the men are battling with well beyond the otherwise traditional action beats. Yes, the de-aging efforts are laughable (a Netflix staple at this point), but the film manages to transcend that distraction with its power and intent along with a powerful supporting turn by Chadwick Boseman.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"18_She_Dies_Tomorrow\"><\/span>18. She Dies Tomorrow<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360901\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/she-dies-tomorrow.jpg\" alt=\"She Dies Tomorrow\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/she-dies-tomorrow.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/she-dies-tomorrow-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/she-dies-tomorrow-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/she-dies-tomorrow-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ll be honest and admit that I debated including this one as the opening twenty minutes or so feel like the kind of navel-gazing I typically abhor \u2014 but then the remaining sixty-five remind me that this is a brilliant piece of work. Writer\/director <strong>Amy Seimetz<\/strong> has crafted a story about mortality that manages big laughs and cosmic horror at the same time. A woman wakes with the unshakable belief that she\u2019ll die tomorrow, and that morbid ennui becomes a communicable feeling. How do you behave \u201cknowing\u201d you\u2019ll be dead tomorrow? Who do you treat well, who do you fuck over, and how do you enter the final minutes of your life? This is something special made even more so by its timely release in a year like 2020.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"17_Bacurau_Brazil\"><\/span>17. Bacurau (Brazil)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-355471\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bacurau.jpg\" alt=\"Bacurau\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bacurau.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bacurau-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bacurau-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/bacurau-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Forget the sci-fi trappings in the de<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">script<\/a>ions of this terrifically structured dramatic thriller \u2014 okay, don\u2019t actually forget them as they bring some mystery to the table \u2014 and dig in instead for a surprising tale of one small town fending off invaders both real and metaphorical. Directors <strong>Juliano Dornelles<\/strong> and <strong>Kleber Mendon\u00e7a Filho<\/strong> craft an engaging adventure here as people come together to repel both mysterious attackers and the possibility that they could so easily be made invisible and forgotten. The political overtones manage to be particular to Brazilian affairs while also delivering commentary on a world constantly evolving through <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/technology\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"4\" title=\"Technology\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">technology<\/a> that has no deference to people or culture. <em>Bacurau<\/em> is a fascinating genre mashup worthy of visiting.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"16_The_Hunt\"><\/span>16. The Hunt<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-360904\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-hunt-1.jpg\" alt=\"The Hunt\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-hunt-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-hunt-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-hunt-1-160x120.jpg 160w, https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/the-hunt-1-320x240.jpg 320w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\/><\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s right, <strong>Craig Zobel<\/strong>\u2018s satirical riff on \u201cThe Most Dangerous <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>\u201d that conservatives railed against sight unseen actually came out in 2020 \u2014 and it\u2019s still pretty damn great. A bunch of deplorables wake up in a field and immediately find themselves targeted by Liberal elites, and while that\u2019s enjoyable enough in its face the story has a few beats queued up that turn things on their head to the point where everyone\u2019s a target. Not every joke works, but there\u2019s plenty that manage both laughs and a well-crafted commentary on ideological labels, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a>, and our propensity for knee-jerk condemnations. Hell, even if you don\u2019t care about any of that the film also delivers some stellar action including a brutal, elaborately choreographed brawl between Betty Gilpin and Hilary Swank, and that alone makes it a contender.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-361222 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/filmschoolrejects.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/next-page.jpg\" alt=\"Next Page\" width=\"364\" height=\"99\"\/>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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