My Top 6 Favourite Films of 2017

I'm sorry for the rushed reviews a few days ago, but I wanted this to be (semi)-relevant.

Well, here are the 6 films I liked the most which were released in the UK during 2017. Why 6? Because I couldn't narrow it down to 5. But before I start, I want to give a quick shout out to Mindhorn and Brigsby. Bear, because more people need to see both of these films.

6- Wind River
Taylor Sheridan once again shows that he is a promising new writer, and is able to extend his skills to directing. He has made a cold film with characters you really care for. And Jeremy Renner gives his best performance yet, while I can't wait to see Gil Birmingham in more films.

5- The Disaster Artist
How funny is it that one of the best films of the year is about a film infamous for how bad it is? But it works because it is about more than that. It's about the friendship between Tommy and Greg. It's about achieving your dreams (with a mysterious bottomless pit of money). It's about how art is preserved, remembered and, most importantly, experienced. Plus, James Franco is just absolutely fantastic.

4- A Monster Calls
Even having read the book a few times before seeing this adaptation, I was still completely invested emotionally in this film. The way the story is told is brilliant. The cgi elements of the film blend really well. The story is heartbreaking. And it really is a film which can be watched many times despite the rather emotional scenes contained within.

3- Blade Runner 2049
The rare case if a sequel which surpasses the quality of the original. I absolutely loved this film. It's a shame it's not getting more recognition during this awards season as it definitely deserves it. It also cements Denis Villeneuve as one of the great modern film makers.

2- Baby Driver
The coolest, most entertaining film released this year, which also happens to be directed, written, constructed, edited, acted and choreographed extremely well.

1- Get Out
I mean, of course it is. There is not one single film released this year which has stuck with me, which has made me think, which has completely astounded me more than Get Out. Everything about this film is planned out meticulously, and even after five viewings I still see new stuff. Jordan Peele has made a future classic, and I hope he has more where this came from.

Thanks for reading over the past year, and I can't stress enough how good of a year it has been for film. It was really difficult to narrow it down to 6 films, but I think that these really are the best of last year (at least in my opinion).