2022 Top Five - Movies

Today I have my top five movies of 2022. There have been a ton of movies released this year. I have seen a good portion of them. There are some movies I haven't watched yet, but will soon and may have to put some addendums on this piece in the future. I also watch more movies now than ever. When the pandemic started my wife and I started to have quarantine date nights. These nights included ordering dinner from a local restaurant and picking a movie to watch. We turn off our phones and pay attention. It was one of the first things we implemented at the start of the pandemic and we still do it to this day. It kept me sane at the start of COVID. It is one of my favorite things. That being said, let's get to my countdown.

I do want to shout out two movies that just missed the cut for me. "Nope" was great. I loved the imagery. I loved the story. The alien was scary and unique. And the Gordy story line was terrifying. Jordan Peele is an amazing director. I also really enjoyed "Weird". It was a perfect parody movie of a parody singer. I expected a lot from it and it exceeded all of my expectations. Daniel Radcliffe and Evan Rachel Wood were magnetic. They gave award worthy performances. "Weird" is a movie everyone should seek out. Okay, now to the top five.

At number 5 I have "The Northman". This movie is tough to convince people to watch, but when they do, they always come back and tell me they liked it. It is brutal. They speak in Viking tongue from time to time. It is dark and bleak. But the performances are wonderful. Alexander Skaarsgard was electric. The two big fight scenes with him were incredible. Anya Taylor Joy is up to task and crushes her performance. They are a great duo. This movie is violent and gory and the pacing is weird. But it is a movie that is so great when you give in and enjoy the watch. Nicole Kidman plays a villain. The imagery is incredible. "The Northman" is a ride but a worthwhile and fun ride in the end. The final battle scene is one of the coolest things I have ever witnessed in a movie. It is amazing.

At number 4 I have "Prey". This is the best version of "Predator" for me. They tell the best story. The Predator looks cool as hell. The acting is dynamite. I love that they take us back to the 17 or 1800's. I love that it is through the eyes of a Native American tribe. I love that a female is the lead, and the movie's biggest badass. And the fight scenes in this movie are great. When the Predator and a bear fight, that is awesome. When the Predator hunts people down, it is terrifying and enthralling. The fight scene with the lead, her brother and the Predator is dynamite. The fur trapper massacre is fulfilling since they were so evil. "Prey" is a perfect action movie for the modern era.

At number 3 I have "RRR". This movie is nuts and amazing. It is over three hours long. It took me three sittings to finish it. The movie switches from English to Hindi the whole time. The two leads are portrayed as superheroes even though they are regular dudes. There are tons of Bollywood dance scenes that totally rule. Some scenes in this movie are some of the best action scenes I have seen. The opener with one of the leads and a tiger is amazing. When the two leads are fighting the bad guys and one is riding the others shoulders, just wow. The whole back plot of some vicious diseases ravaging a neighborhood, too real. Seeing the war that is depicted was incredible. "RRR" is a movie I never would have watched if not for the urging of friends and people on podcasts raving about it. I'm glad they did and I'm stoked I watched.

At number 2 I have "Hustle". This is as paint by numbers as a sports movie can get and it totally worked on me. Adam Sandler is wonderful in this movie. He can really act when given good material. Add on his love for basketball and this is a perfect movie for him. Queen Latifah is excellent as his wife. She could be put upon and moody, but she never is. She handles her life situation great. Juancho Hernangomez was the perfect choice for Bo Cruz. He is not too big a star, but he knows what it takes to make it to the NBA. The training scenes felt real with him. Ben Foster is a perfect foil. Anthony Edwards was awesome and looked to be having a blast. Robert Duvall is barely in the movie, but he owns his scenes. I love this movie. My son loves this movie. So do his teammates on his basketball team. "Hustle" is a near perfect sports movie.

At number 1 have "Everything Everywhere All at Once". This was an easy pick for me. This movie is an absolute homerun. This movie has it all. This is one of the most emotional movies I have ever watched. This movie made me laugh and cry in equal measures. The performances are second to none. Michelle Yeoh is electric. Ke Huay Quan is a revelation. Stephaine Hsu is truly a dynamo. Jamie Lee Curtis is awesome. This movie is simply the best. The way they do the multiverse stuff is the best use ever on screen. The movie is more about family dynamics as opposed to superhero stuff. It is about immigration, divided family, coming to terms with loved ones and living the best possible life you can, in any universe. "Everything Everywhere All at Once" has moved me in no way any other movie has. It is not only the best movie of this year, I believe it is one of the best movies ever made.

That is it for movies. Come back tomorrow for my top TV shows of 2022. 

Ty

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Ty Watches "Prey"

After reading all about it, hearing all about it and watching the older versions, some of them at least, I finally watched "Prey". This is, essentially, a prequel to "The Predator" franchise. At least I think so. I understand that there are other versions of the Predator, and that they live for a very long time, but for all intents and purposes, it felt like a prequel.

The movie takes place in the 1700's. I mean, how much earlier do you have to get for it to be one of the first Predator stories. Anyway, I enjoyed the hell out of this movie. It was tremendous because it is so different from the other movies. The other movies, which I truly do enjoy as well, are all about the action and blood and gore and fighting. They are fun popcorn movies to just sit back and have a blast. This movie is different. This movie tells a quieter, more harrowing story.

The hero is a Comanche female warrior played by Amber Midthunder. Every other version seems to have some big time action star who happens to be male, or it is full of a cast of male characters. This one doesn't. The older versions are all about American type guys. Again, this one revolves around a Comanche Nation. I love that about it. Midthunder's character name is Naru. She is a fierce warrior, excellent tracker, solid craftsman and has a trusting dog at her side. But since it takes place in the 1700's, she is not allowed to hunt and gather on her own. She has to go with a group of male Comanches. This becomes a problem for her and the predator when it is spotted. That is another great thing about this movie. The Predator is a constant threat and we see it all the time. At first it is just a computer animated shadow, but as the movie goes on we get a better view each time. And this thing looks cool as hell. The hair is wild, but this one has a skull as a helmet, the hands are dangerous as hell and the goo is green that comes out of the predator when it is struck. The actor inside the costume is a former professional international basketball player who happens to be 6'8 tall, which makes it even more menacing. To watch all the tracking and fighting and quiet suspense, it was so well done. There are long moments of silence that just add to the tension. When Naru falls into a sinkhole, watching her struggle to get out, that was so nerve wracking and I loved every second of it. Seeing the predator rip through people and animals was so gory and so well done. Naru and her dog tracking and then hunting the predator was a thing of beauty. The stuff between the fur trappers and the Comanches was done correctly. It was brutal, but not over the top. And that final fight between the predator and Naru was like watching ballet. It was incredible.

This movie is worth the hype. I now understand why everyone was going nuts about it. RD kept telling me I had to watch. I am glad he did because I am doing the same thing to people now. "Prey" is an excellent movie that I highly recommend everyone to see.

Ty

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