Films about losers are very interesting. Especially those in which they are transformed and succeed. Such films motivate many! And therefore, the most interesting films recommended by moviegoers and reviewers for viewing should be listed.
"The wolf of Wall Street"
This is a black comedy directed by Martin Scorsese, based on memoirs of the same name written by Jordan Belfot. In fact, the film tells about him and his story.
Jordan Belfort at 25 was a real loser. On Black Monday, he obtained the license of a stock broker, but instantly lost it. Together with the work, by the way, which was far from the highest paid. He lived a life hardly reaching the average level, in a modest apartment. Until luck smiled at him. But fortune alone is not enough - to succeed, you need to be something. As this film demonstrates about a loser who became a cool broker and founder of one of the largest companies in this field.
This story is a must see. She received 5 Oscar nominations and excellent reviews - many even claimed that this was Scorsese’s best work.
When it says it all
When choosing movies about losers for your viewing, you should pay attention to their names. They usually say everything.
Here, for example, "Loser" 2000 release. The plot focuses on a guy named Paul, who arrived in a metropolis to study at the university. But he immediately becomes clear: he is a stranger here. The loser and the loser. She wears different clothes, speaks differently, and behaves absurdly. And, of course, he falls in love with the most beautiful girl of the university. However, as it turns out, they have more in common with her than they seem.
The 2009 French comedy Losers 2009 also deserves attention. The plot focuses on a 30-year-old guy, Basil, who works in a video rental salon. And once he “catches a bullet” with his head. Which is not extracted so as not to turn the guy into a vegetable. Having become disabled, he joins a community of outcasts with whom he subsequently begins to take revenge on the gunsmiths who fired a bullet that crippled him and a mine on which his father blew up 30 years ago.
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Lovers of humor below the belt will definitely like Non-Kids Movie. It belongs to the category where films about losers are collected. American Pie style humor is a key feature of this comedy. And the story tells about the girl Jenny Briggs. She loves to draw, and constantly walks in overalls stained with paint.
She is in love with Jake Wyler, the first handsome school man who makes a bet with friends: he will turn the most shabby, hopeless girl into a prom queen. The guys choose the “victim”, and they are not Siamese twins, not a hunchbacked “dwarf baby”, not even a completely white albino with a huge afro hairstyle and red eyes! And Jenny. After all, she has glasses and a ponytail! Jake wants to win the bet, but does not notice how he falls in love with a girl.
The film is funny, ironic and with a huge share of sarcasm. Many may like him, despite the fact that he is already 16 years old.
"Kick"
Listing films about losers who then become cool, one can not help but notice this comedy.
This is a comedy thriller on many of your favorite "superhero" themes. His main character is Dave Lisevsky, who loves comics. His motto is not to pass on the injustice that everyone faces daily. And at one point he decides to become a superhero. Dave orders a green-yellow suit, mask and comes up with a name - Kick-Ass. In Russian, it sounds like "Kicker."
The first attempts to save the world end with beatings and fractures, but the young man does not give up. As a result, in addition to the main character, two more superheroes appear in the film - the little girl Killer and her Dad. They have really powerful power, unlike Dave. But nevertheless, he manages to prove himself, since superheroes are faced with a real danger.
What else is worth seeing?
Listing interesting films about losers at school, it is worth noting the comedy “Tricks in College”. It tells about Charlie Bartlett, who was expelled from all kinds of elite schools. Parents arrange it in the most ordinary. There he behaves normally, only something wrong happens with the other students. And Charlie, of course, involved in this.
The category “Films about Losers” includes the drama “Forrest Gump”. The legendary film, which received a lot of awards and nominations. The story tells about a boy from a provincial town who is experiencing serious problems with his spine. Because of them, he wears orthopedic braces. He is stupid - his IQ is only 75. But from a small, quiet boy who is not accepted by anyone of his peers, he becomes a legendary person, getting rid of his shortcomings. You can talk about this picture for a long time, but it is much better to see it.