Best movies of 1997
We dissect the cinema of 1997. Here is our top ranking from best to worst based strictly on our editorial autopsies.
#1
🔥 Nuclear Fusion
⭐ 8.5/10
Juanma Bajo Ulloa turns mayhem into art with this psychedelic road movie, where the A/C reeks of cheap whiskey and the celluloid sweats testosterone. A cult gem that time hasn’t been able to tarnish.
Director: Juanma Bajo Ulloa Read Full Critique
#2
🔥 Nuclear Fusion
⭐ 8.5/10
A satirical and squirm-inducing review of Michael Haneke’s modern Austrian cinema classic. A meta-cinematic essay that shames the viewer for their thirst for violence.
Director: Michael Haneke Read Full Critique
#3
🔥 Nuclear Fusion
⭐ 8.3/10
Silvia Mordaz’s scathing review of *Princess Mononoke*—Hayao Miyazaki’s epic that’s less a film and more a full-contact spiritual exorcism.
Director: Hayao Miyazaki Read Full Critique
#4
⚡ Citric Acid
⭐ 6.6/10
A scathing critique that dissects the cosmic horror of Event Horizon with erudition and biting sarcasm.
Director: Paul W. S. Anderson Read Full Critique
