The United States is the undisputed leader in the film industry, the center of which is rightly considered Hollywood. It is here that the headquarters of all the world's most famous movie studios are located. In our article we will talk about the best American cinema and everything that is connected with it. Separately, we dwell on which of the American films most revered in our country.
According to the "KinoPoisk" ...
Yes, in our review we will rely precisely on this Internet project, which most realistically reflects the views of today's Russian cinema viewer. This site, dedicated to the cinema and everything connected with it, already at the beginning of 2017 already had a “visitor” of more than 103 million people every month, and therefore all the ratings and ratings that it has are the most truthful and no one is trying to challenge them. So, let's go, the five strongest.
“The Shawshank Redemption” (1994)
With the highest rating of 9.2 out of 10 possible, the top five best American cinema is headed by the feature film of Frank Darabont, an acquaintance with the cult series The Walking Dead, Escape from the Shawshank (1994). The script, written according to the novel by Stephen King, turned out to be magnificent, and was appreciated not only by the inhabitants of our country. This is the only tape on which account opinions coincided not only in Russia but also in the United States. And here, and there she has long been in the first place. The story of how innocently convicted Andy Dufrain (Tim Roth) escaped from one of the most well-guarded prisons in the United States, touched the souls of spectators around the world. IMDb rating of this picture is 9.2, as in our country.
The Green Mile (1999)
The second place in our country, according to viewers, is occupied by the Green Mile (1999). All the same Frank Darabont and the same good old Stephen King. There is a bit of fiction here, but even for a simple layman who is not particularly fond of interweaving the fate of the main characters of fantastic phenomena, the film remains more of a drama and serves as a reminder that you always need to remain human in everything, everywhere. Two-meter African-American John Coffey (Michael Clark Duncan), who has healing abilities, but is very vulnerable and conscientious, really won the hearts of our cinema viewers, who gave the film a powerful rating of 9.1 points out of 10 possible. For reference: according to the IMDb rating in the United States, the picture occupies only 31st place, gaining 8.5 rating points.
Forrest Gump (1994)
In third place in the list of the best American cinema, the film of Robert Zemeckis, familiar to us from the trilogy Back to the Future, Forrest Gump (1994), has steadily settled. The story about the unobtrusive luck of the main character of Forrest Gump captured the attention and hearts of our viewer by as much as 8.9 points on the KinoPoisk scale. It is noteworthy that the role of the protagonist here was Tom Hanks, who played excellently in the film "The Green Mile" by the head of the death squad guard Paul Edgecomb. According to the US IMDb rating, the picture scored 8.7 points and is in 12th position.
Schindler's List (1993)
Further, the list of the best American cinema in our country is continued by the Spielberg Schindler's List (1993). The fate of Oscar Schindler (Liam Neeson), who saved around 1,200 Jews from the tenacious clutches of the SS and the Gestapo during World War II, earned honor and respect in our country. With 8.9 points in a small margin from the Forrest Gump, this film takes an honorable 4th place. In America, Schindler’s work was estimated at almost the same, but the film is only at 6 positions. Oddly enough, the fate of the gangsters and their families from The Godfather appealed to Americans more. According to IMDb, it is precisely “The Godfather” and “The Godfather 2” that occupy the 2nd and 3rd places in their rating.
The Beginning (2010)
The top five are closed by the fantastic thriller “Beginning” (2010) directed by Christopher Nolan with Leonardo DiCaprio in the title role. The story of the fate of Cobb, who had almost gone crazy in the world of dreams, made an indelible impression on the audience, which gave him 8.7 out of 10 points, which made it possible for the picture to take fifth place among American films and 7 among films revered in our country in general. In the ranking of "Best of the Best", 5th and 6th place were given to the works of French cinematographers "1 + 1" (2011) and "Leon" (1994), respectively.
Top 10 Films
It is already clear that only good American cinema with meaning can win the souls of our viewers. In “Escape from the Shawshank”, the meaning is seen in the imperfection of investigative actions and the struggle for a place in the sun, which a person was deprived of unreasonably, in the “Green Mile” this question is already posed with an edge. The Forrest Gump raises the question of the meaning of life and how, at times, it is difficult to let go of your past in order to open your way to a happy future. And so on. The following paintings, included in the 10 best American paintings, are not without meaning:
- The Lion King (1994) is an eternal confrontation between good and evil, but justice will always triumph!
- Fight Club (1999) - about how it is not easy to break out from the yoke of your dark "I", and what happens when the evil in you conquers.
- The Godfather (1972) - no need to bury, because justice always triumphs. Even if you imagine yourself to be the coolest mafia, there will always be someone who wipes your nose.
- “Pulp Fiction” (1994) - sometimes our lives are dependent on favorable circumstances.
- Prestige (2006) is the tale that any dispute needs to be stopped on time.
A few words about the actors
But no film will not collect a decent box office if the recognizable names of the actors are not at the head of the credits. There are, of course, exceptions, but not in our case. Let's pay attention to the best actors of American cinema, the most revered in our country.
- Liam Neeson. Most of all, the Russian audience was impressed not by Schindler's List, the films Hostage 1, 2, 3, Night Runaway, Air Marshal, and Passenger.
- Al Pacino. He plays perfectly, but his muzzle beats much less frequently than Neeson, and therefore he takes second place.
- Tom Hanks. Generally not a fan of beating the muzzle. But for his roles in the films The Green Mile, The Outcast and Forrest Gump, the Russians respect him.
- Robert Downey Jr. He is everywhere inimitable. And in the role of Iron Man, and in the role of Sherlock Holmes, and in the role of Charlie Chaplin.
- Christian bale. His Batman will never be forgotten. And hardly anyone can play better.
- Jason Statham It beats muzzles both on occasion and without cause. Films with his participation are not particularly intelligent, but always spectacular.
- The Rock by Dwayne Jones. Not every picture with his participation is brilliance, but every his participation in the picture is an event.
- Ryan Reynolds His deadpool is inimitable. At least until the next sequel in ten years.
- Leonardo DiCaprio. What is only one drowned with unsinkable "Titanic" Jack Dawson. Other roles are not worth talking about. Each role is a triumph.
- Brad Pitt. Maddened everyone and everything, including the beauty of Jolie. Death in his guise in the movie "Meet Joe Black" conquered the world. There is no need to talk about “Three,” “Fight Club,” “The Mysterious History of Benjamin Button”.
Conclusion
The best actor in the history of American cinema is a moot point. Someone may exclaim: “And where are Humphrey Bogart, Bruce Willis, Johnny Depp, Carrie Grant, Kilian Murphy, Morgan Freeman, Jim Carrey, Sylvester Stallone, Tom Cruise, etc.” We will answer. Distribute them among the ten named by us, try to make your rating.