the most underrated films of 2016
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There were a lot of great films in2016, as well as some duds. It’shard to know how well a movie
will do until it hits theaters.
But among the films that breakthe box office and the films that
are given negative reviews allaround, there are a handful of
films that go overlooked.
Some films are incredibly well-made but don’t receive the
popularity and praise that theydeserve. Here are a few
incredible films from 2016 thatyou probably didn’t see:
Taika Waititi is hardly a little-known director. After all, Marvel
tapped him to direct Thor: Ragnarok. However, his film
Hunt for the Wilderpeople wentsurprisingly unnoticed.
This film is an adaptation to WildPork and Watercess by Barry
Crump, a legend in Waititi’s homeof New Zealand.
The end product is a charmingfilm that is both a tribute to NewZealand’s rugged outdoors and a
family-type story about amiserable teenager.
The dry sense of humor in thisfilm makes it stands out, and it’sconfusing that it didn’t do better
at the box office.
From an aesthetic perspective,Kubo and the Two Strings is truly
incredible, a stop-motionanimated yarn about a one-eyed
boy named Kubo.
In the movie, Kubo must find hisfather’s armor with the
assistance of a silent knight madeof origami paper, a monkey and a
samurai-beetle with amnesia.
With some of the most inventiveset pieces in contemporary
filmmaking and well-known castmembers such as Charlize Theron
and Matthew McConaughey, it’ssurprising this film didn’t do
better.
The film is packed with actionand humor, but the adrenaline of
its visuals is made even morememorable by the deep sadness
that it evokes.
The film has many unpredictabletwists and turns, and no one could
have predicted how much itwould be overlooked after its
release.
While most romantic comedies fita particular mold, How to Be
Single is refreshingly different.Ever since Sex and the City, we
have seen a number of films andTV shows focusing on the dating
habits of single people.
Many are still based around theidea that a woman’s main goal is
to get married. While Sex and theCity began to change this, How toBe single points out that even this
format involved women talkingprimarily about men.
This revolutionary filmemphasized the importance of
being alone without falling into apattern of co-dependency.
Ultimately, the film demonstratesthat it is okay to be single, and
sometimes it is even preferable.
With a comedic performance byRebel Wilson and a nuanced
performance by Dakota Johnson,it is surprising that this film
didn’t achieve more success thanit did.