Here are 12 of the least appreciated movies of this decade that deserve a look-in:
1. The Lighthouse (2019)
- Director: Robert Eggers
- Genre: Psychological Horror
- Summary: This horror movie really stays true to its masterly knitting of tension while offering the kind of performances by Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson with haunting deep visuals and psychological depth it should still remain somewhat underrated.
2. Upgrade (2018)
- Director: Leigh Whannell
- Genre: Sci-Fi/Action
- Synopsis: Revenge drama, high-concept thriller, this science fiction action flick wears a very gripping and thoughtful narrative.
3. "A Ghost Story" (2017)
- Genre: Drama/Fantasy
- Director: David Lowery
- Synopsis: This is an unquiet, haunting reflection on love, loss, and time. With quietly powerful performances from Casey Affleck, an investigation easy to miss but difficult to forget.
4. "The Peanut Butter Falcon" (2019)
- Directors: Tyler Nilson, Michael Schwartz
- Genre: Adventure/Drama
- Summary: It's a sweet ride with a young fellow who has Down syndrome wanting to be a professional wrestler. A tale of friendship and coming of age is truly inspirational and motivational.
5. "Wind River" (2017)
- Genre: Crime/Thriller
- Director: Taylor Sheridan
- Summary: A dark mystery occurs around a Native American reservation. Some pretty great performances by Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen, the rawness of the movie makes it unforgettable.
6. "Brigsby Bear" (2017)
- Genre: Comedy/Drama
- Director: Dave McCary
- Synopsis: This is a quaintly touching coming-of-age story of a young man quite thoroughly besotted with his passion subjects-children's television-an eccentric yet endearingly odyssey of self-discovery. It sparkles like a quirky little pearl of weirdness.
7. "Under the Silver Lake" (2018)
- Genre: Neo-Noir Mystery
- Director: David Robert Mitchell
- Summary: One of the most surreal journeys into Los Angeles' dark alleys filled with weird and wacky characters and cryptic hints, it is a twisted neo-noir mystery that attacks the viewer for its layers of story.
8. "The Vast of Night" (2019)
- Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller
- Director: Andrew Patterson
- Summary: This is within an indie sci-fi of New Mexico the 1950s, within the voice of old radio plays and UFO folk tales. Take your own risk being flooded with slow-burning tension; this is not for the faint of heart.
9. "Hunt for Wilderpeople" (2016)
- Genre: Adventure/Comedy
- Director: Taika Waititi
- Summary: This narrative of the misadventures of a thieving child who runs amok in New Zealand and turns out to be wanted by the police and his foster uncle is one of the most gorgeous films. Taika Waititi directed this fantastic and funny adventure comedy.
10. "Good Time" (2017)
- Genre: Crime/Thriller
- Directors: Safdie Brothers
- Summary: It's a dark crime thriller wherein Robert Pattinson goes for a performance for the ages while revolving around a man who tries to get his brother freed from prison. It's tense as it can get and relentlessly keeps the velocity high.
11. "Blindspotting" (2018)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Carlos López Estrada
- Summary: Often incisively funny, sometimes smashingly powerful, this is a lively drama that brings the challenges of race, gentrification, and identity into succinct focus in Oakland. No stranger to this film form, Daveed Diggs is magnificent.
12. "The Florida Project" (2017)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Sean Baker
- Summary: Poignant exploration of childhood and poverty on the margins of society from a raw yet empathetic perspective. Simply stunningly shot, it's deeply moving cinema.
These are not as popular, but each has something special and even memorable for people to look them up.
