2018 Movies Ranked
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- DirectorChristopher McQuarrieStarsTom CruiseHenry CavillVing RhamesEthan Hunt and his IMF team, along with some familiar allies, race against time after a mission gone wrong.+Incredible Action sequences and Directing
+An homage to the franchise itself
+Strong villains
+Lorne Balfe
+Emotional Moments
+Uses Characters To Their Greatest Potential
+One of The Best Action Films Of All Time
10/10 - DirectorSpike LeeStarsJohn David WashingtonAdam DriverLaura HarrierRon Stallworth, an African American police officer from Colorado Springs, Colorado, successfully infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan branch aided by a Jewish surrogate who eventually becomes its leader. Based on actual events.+Washington and Driver
+Interesting Story
+Dark Humour
+Great look at All Involved
-Odd Ending
9.3/10 - DirectorBrad BirdStarsCraig T. NelsonHolly HunterSarah VowellThe Incredibles family takes on a new mission which involves a change in family roles: Bob Parr (Mr. Incredible) must manage the house while his wife Helen (Elastigirl) goes out to save the world.+Loveable Characters
+Different Tone From Original
+Fantastic animation
+Pixar’s best sequel in years
-2nd Act Pacing drags
-Middling Villain
9.3/10 - DirectorJulius AveryStarsJovan AdepoWyatt RussellMathilde OllivierA small group of American soldiers find horror behind enemy lines on the eve of D-Day.+Great Fun
+Expectation Subversion
+Zombies
+Consistent Pace
+Solid Characters...
-...That Could Have More Depth
9.3/10 - DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTye SheridanOlivia CookeBen MendelsohnWhen the creator of a virtual reality called the OASIS dies, he makes a posthumous challenge to all OASIS users to find his Easter Egg, which will give the finder his fortune and control of his world.+Spielberg Magic
+The World Of The Oasis
+Good Mystery and adventure
+Stunning Visual Effects
-Real World Stuff Not As Interesting
-Overuse Of narration
8.7/10 - DirectorBob PersichettiPeter RamseyRodney RothmanStarsShameik MooreJake JohnsonHailee SteinfeldTeen Miles Morales becomes the Spider-Man of his universe and must join with five spider-powered individuals from other dimensions to stop a threat for all realities.+Unique Take On The Genre
+Mile Morales
+Humour
+Beautiful Animation
+Spider Man (All of Them)
-Too Many Villians
8.7/10 - DirectorDamien ChazelleStarsRyan GoslingClaire FoyJason ClarkeA look at the life of the astronaut, Neil Armstrong, and the legendary space mission that led him to become the first man to walk on the Moon on July 20, 1969.+Goslings Performance
+Moon Landing
+Beautiful Score
+Devotion To Realism
-Leads Lack Chemistry
-Directing Is A Mixed Bag
8.6/10 - DirectorAnthony RussoJoe RussoStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris HemsworthMark RuffaloThe Avengers and their allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.+Thanos As The Villain
+Melds The Characters well
+Haunting Ending
+Russo Brothers
-Overstuffed at times
-First Act pacing
8.5/10 - DirectorPeter FarrellyStarsViggo MortensenMahershala AliLinda CardelliniA working-class Italian-American bouncer becomes the driver for an African-American classical pianist on a tour of venues through the 1960s American South.+Chemistry Between Mortensen And Ali
+Heartwarming Themes
+Surprising Amount of Humour
+Editing And Score
-Lacks Subtlety
-Predictable At Times
8.4/10 - DirectorSteven Caple Jr.StarsMichael B. JordanSylvester StalloneTessa ThompsonUnder the tutelage of Rocky Balboa, newly crowned heavyweight champion Adonis Creed faces off against Viktor Drago, the son of Ivan Drago.+Stallone and Jordan
+Connecting Back to Rocky Series
+The Dragos
+Emotional Moments
-Cliches
-Middle Act Wanders
8.4/10 - DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsLily FrankySakura AndôKirin KikiOn the margins of Tokyo, a dysfunctional band of outsiders are united by loyalty, a penchant for petty theft and playful grifting. When the young son is arrested, secrets are exposed that upend their tenuous, below-the-radar existence.+Well Rounded Characters
+Deliberate Directing and Pacing
+Raises Moral Questions
+Character Dynamics and Chemistry
-Some Tone Deaf Moments
-Elongated Third Act
8.4/10 - DirectorPaul KingStarsBen WhishawHugh GrantHugh BonnevillePaddington, now happily settled with the Brown family and a popular member of the local community, picks up a series of odd jobs to buy the perfect present for his Aunt Lucy's 100th birthday, only for the gift to be stolen.+Paddington Himself
+Hugh Grant
+Impressive Direction
+Heartfelt and Fun
-First Act Drags
-Underused Charatcers
8.3/10 - DirectorDavid MackenzieStarsChris PineStephen DillaneRebecca RobinA true David vs. Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army.+Chris Pines and Florence Pough
+Brutal and Realistic Violence
+Feels Like Past Classics
+Production Design and Costumes
-First Act Feels Scattered
-Abrupt Ending
8.3/10 - DirectorBoots RileyStarsLaKeith StanfieldTessa ThompsonJermaine FowlerIn an alternate present-day version of Oakland, telemarketer Cassius Green discovers a magical key to professional success, propelling him into a universe of greed.+Unique Approach To Subject Matter
+Performances All Round
+Lively Visuals and Direction
+Crazy and Over The Top 3rd Act
-Heavy Handed
-Lack of Likeable Characters
8.3/10 - DirectorRyan CooglerStarsChadwick BosemanMichael B. JordanLupita Nyong'oT'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.+Rich And Thematic
+Boseman and Jordan’s Performances
+Killmonger
+The World Of Wakanda
-First Act drags
-Weak CGI
-Coogler sometimes feels out of his element
8.3/10 - DirectorBradley CooperStarsLady GagaBradley CooperSam ElliottA musician helps a young singer find fame as age and alcoholism send his own career into a downward spiral.+Amazing Chemistry Between Leads
+Fantastic First Act
+Real and Relatable Characters
+Massively Effective Ending
+Amazing Performances
-Cliche 2nd Act
-Not Entirely Unique From Other Versions
8.2/10 - DirectorWes AndersonStarsBryan CranstonKoyu RankinEdward NortonSet in Japan, Isle of Dogs follows a boy's odyssey in search of his lost dog.+Unique
+Likebake Characters
+Stunning Visuals
+Great Humour
-Hard to connect with human characters
8.2/10 - DirectorJames WanStarsJason MomoaAmber HeardWillem DafoeArthur Curry, the human-born heir to the underwater kingdom of Atlantis, goes on a quest to prevent a war between the worlds of ocean and land.+Jason Momoa is Perfect
+Wan’s direction
+The World of Atlantis
+Impressive CGI
-Middle Act Drags
-Typical Origin Story Tropes
8.2/10 - DirectorDavid SladeStarsFionn WhiteheadCraig ParkinsonAlice LoweA young programmer starts to question reality when he adapts a mad writer's fantasy novel into a video game.+Nothing Like It
+Wolfhard and Poulter
+Alternate Choices and Endings
-Choices Don’t Have Enough Impact
-Black Mirror Cliches
8.1/10 - DirectorJohn KrasinskiStarsEmily BluntJohn KrasinskiMillicent SimmondsA family struggles for survival in a world where most humans have been killed by blind but noise-sensitive creatures. They are forced to communicate in sign language to keep the creatures at bay.+Blunt and Krasinski’s performances
+Family at it’s center
+Creature
+Unique Concept
-Repetitive
-Abrupt Ending
8.0/10 - DirectorYorgos LanthimosStarsOlivia ColmanEmma StoneRachel WeiszIn early 18th-century England, the status quo at the court is upset when a new servant arrives and endears herself to a frail Queen Anne.+Colman, Stone and Weisz
+Dark Humour
+Fascinating Setting
+Fantastically Paced
-No Real Character To Root For
-Tone Can Feel Uneven
8.0/10 - DirectorDrew GoddardStarsJeff BridgesCynthia ErivoDakota Johnson1969. Four strangers check in at the El Royale Hotel. The hotel is deserted, staffed by a single desk clerk. Some of the new guests' reasons for being there are less than innocent and some are not who they appear to be.+Solid Mystery
+Cast and Charatcers
+Slick Directing
+Production Design
-Overuse of Flashbacks
-Feels Derivative
-Pacing Issues
7.8/10 - DirectorSteve McQueenStarsViola DavisMichelle RodriguezElizabeth DebickiFour women with nothing in common except a debt left behind by their dead husbands' criminal activities take fate into their own hands and conspire to forge a future on their own terms.+Viola Davis
+Strong Performances
+Heist Elements
+Twist Ending
-Tries Be Too Many Things
-Too Much Build Up, Not Enough Pay Off
-Messy Directing
7.7/10 - DirectorSteven S. DeKnightStarsJohn BoyegaScott EastwoodCailee SpaenyJake Pentecost, son of Stacker Pentecost, reunites with Mako Mori to lead a new generation of Jaeger pilots, including rival Lambert and 15-year-old hacker Amara, against a new Kaiju threat.+Boyega
+Fun Action
+Likeable Leads
-Inconsistent CGI
-Over the top villains
-Predictable at times
7.6/10 - DirectorAlfonso CuarónStarsYalitza AparicioMarina de TaviraDiego Cortina AutreyA year in the life of a middle-class family's maid in Mexico City in the early 1970s.+Gorgeous Direction and Cinematography
+Effective Character Study
+Portrayal of Time and Place
+Acting From Entire Cast
-Pacing Drags
-Feels Emotionally Distant
-Some Characters Lack Development/Motivation
7.5/10 - DirectorPaul SchraderStarsEthan HawkeAmanda SeyfriedCedric The EntertainerA minister of a small congregation in upstate New York grapples with mounting despair brought on by tragedy, worldly concerns and a tormented past.+Hawke and Seyfried
+Interpretative
+Deep Themes and Effective Scenes
+Restrained Direction
-Overbearingly Bleak
-Abrupt Ending
-Lacks Rewatch Value
7.3/10 - DirectorAdam McKayStarsChristian BaleAmy AdamsSteve CarellThe story of Dick Cheney, an unassuming bureaucratic Washington insider, who quietly wielded immense power as Vice President to George W. Bush, reshaping the country and the globe in ways that are still felt today.+Performances From Entire Cast
+Incredible Make Up Transformations
+Interesting Look at Real Events
+Unique Approach To Biopic
-Too Over-The-Top At Times
-A Lot of Forced Humour
-Could’ve Used More Subtlty
7.3/10 - DirectorJaume Collet-SerraStarsLiam NeesonVera FarmigaPatrick WilsonAn insurance salesman/ex-cop is caught up in a life-threatening conspiracy during his daily commute home.+Action Scenes
+Neeson’s protagonist
+Makes Good Use Of concept
-Cliche
-Predictable
7.2/10 - DirectorDavid LeitchStarsRyan ReynoldsJosh BrolinMorena BaccarinFoul-mouthed mutant mercenary Wade Wilson (a.k.a. Deadpool) assembles a team of fellow mutant rogues to protect a young boy with abilities from the brutal, time-traveling cyborg Cable.+Reynolds and Brolin
+Action Scenes
+Builds Universe
-Cliche plot
-Cable
-Takes Away From First Film
6.7/10 - DirectorAri AsterStarsToni ColletteMilly ShapiroGabriel ByrneA grieving family is haunted by tragic and disturbing occurrences.+Toni Collette
+No Other Movie Like This
+Good Mystery
-Ridiculous Third Act
-Tense but not frightenting
-Pacing
6.5/10 - DirectorDavid KerrStarsRowan AtkinsonBen MillerOlga KurylenkoAfter a cyber-attack reveals the identity of all of the active undercover agents in Britain, Johnny English is forced to come out of retirement to find the mastermind hacker.+Rowan Atkinson
+Some Good Laughs
+Knows What It Is
-Predictable and Cliche
-Forgettable
6.5/10 - DirectorBryan SingerStarsRami MalekLucy BoyntonGwilym LeeThe story of the legendary British rock band Queen and lead singer Freddie Mercury, leading up to their famous performance at Live Aid (1985).+Rami Malek
+Performance Recreation
+Chemistry Between Cast
-Safe And Formulaic
-Queen Not Given Enough Depth
-Sanitised Look at Real Events
6.3/10 - DirectorJ.A. BayonaStarsChris PrattBryce Dallas HowardRafe SpallWhen the island's dormant volcano begins roaring to life, Owen and Claire mount a campaign to rescue the remaining dinosaurs from this extinction-level event.+Bayona’s Direction
+Pratt and Howard
+Visuals and Animatronics
-Takes none of “Jurassic Worlds” critisism
-Poor Villains
-Rushed First Act
-Too much sequel set up
6.3/10 - DirectorRuben FleischerStarsTom HardyMichelle WilliamsRiz AhmedA failed reporter is bonded to an alien entity, one of many symbiotes who have invaded Earth. But the being takes a liking to Earth and decides to protect it.+Dynamic Between Eddie and Venom
+Tom Hardy
+Visual Effects
+/-Unintentionally Hilarious
-Poor Villain
-Dragged Out and Unnecessary Scenes
-Messy Action Scenes
6.2/10 - DirectorCorin HardyStarsDemián BichirTaissa FarmigaJonas BloquetA priest with a haunted past and a novice on the threshold of her final vows are sent by the Vatican to investigate the death of a young nun in Romania and confront a malevolent force in the form of a demonic nun.+Bichir and Farmiga
+Production Values And Cinematography
+Frenchie
-Jump Scares
-Valak Never Feels Like A Threat
-Tacked On Last Scene
6.0/10 - DirectorDavid Gordon GreenStarsJamie Lee CurtisJudy GreerAndi MatichakLaurie Strode confronts her long-time foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.+Jamie Lee Curtis
+Some Effective Scenes
+Proper Continuation of Original
-Does Nothing New
-Side Characters
-Sequel Bait Ending
6.0/10 - DirectorPeyton ReedStarsPaul RuddEvangeline LillyMichael PeñaAs Scott Lang balances being both a superhero and a father, Hope van Dyne and Dr. Hank Pym present an urgent new mission that finds the Ant-Man fighting alongside The Wasp to uncover secrets from their past.+Rudd and Lily
+Some fun moments
+Action Scenes
-Pure Filler
-Humour doesn’t land
-Dull Tone and feel
-Bland Villains
5.6/10 - DirectorRon HowardStarsAlden EhrenreichWoody HarrelsonEmilia ClarkeDuring an adventure in the criminal underworld, Han Solo meets his future co-pilot Chewbacca and Lando Calrissian years before joining the Rebel Alliance.+Cinematography and Visual Effects
+Han and Chewie’s Chemistry
+Alden and Glover give it there all
+/- Fan Service
-Adds Nothing new
-Dire Romance
-Supporting Characters
5.5/10 - DirectorDavid YatesStarsEddie RedmayneKatherine WaterstonDan FoglerGellert Grindelwald plans to raise an army of wizards to rule over non-magical beings. In response, Newt Scamander's former professor, Albus Dumbledore, seeks his help to stop him.+Redmayne, Depp and Law
+Return to Hogwarts
+Grindlewald Himself
-Boring, Messy and Confusing
-No Real Story
-Complete Filler and Set Up
-Removes Weight From First Movie
4.6/10 - DirectorIdris ElbaStarsAntwayne EcclestonFraser JamesAml AmeenBritish crime drama film directed by Idris Elba based on the novel of the same name by Jamaican-born writer Victor Headley.+Some good performances
+Solid Protagonist
-Completely Derivative
-Very Predictable
-Elba’s Messy Directing
4.2/10