Is the outside world depressing you? Want to leave? Fantasy is the best genre for escaping everyday reality. Want to go on a walk with orcs and elves? Discover some spells? Fight dragons? Or end yourself in a time warp where the same day keeps happening? A fantasy movie will transport you to a new world and place you in the middle of the action. Here are a few fantasy films to watch when you’re in the mood.
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Black Panther (2018)
The movie “Black Panther” is not only significant, but it’s also one of the top movies of all time. The movie offers an exciting examination of afro-futurism, cultural oppression, and revolution with an almost entirely black ensemble, a black director, and black writers. The acting is electrifying. Boseman, Jordan, and Wright’s performances shine out. The story is outstanding, making it one of the best solo films in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. It’s one of those uncommon superhero films that are enjoyable to see repeatedly.
Pan’s Labyrinth (2006)
The most innovative and uncompromising film fantasist of the modern era is writer-director Guillermo del Toro. “Pan’s Labyrinth” is his most powerful work. The fundamental theme of a young woman being dragged into horrible, otherworldly danger dates all the way back to “Little Red Riding Hood” and beyond. This grisly, unsettling coming-of-age story also includes an unvarnished representation of the cruelty of war.
The Life Aquatic (2004)
All of Wes Anderson’s elaborate, exquisitely crafted movies are set in a parallel universe where anything is conceivable. But in “The Life Aquatic,” wherein Bill Murray is a traveling marine biologist discovering a weird, dayglo underwater realm, he took that fantasy part to its farthest.
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004)
Chris Columbus established the “Harry Potter” film series with overblown fantasy extravaganzas that provided thrilling VFX and a spotless, kid-friendly storyline. Cinephiles didn’t start taking “Harry Potter” seriously until Alfonso Cuarón took over as director of the third film, “Harry Potter & the Prisoner of Azkaban.” The trilogy reached its full potential under Cuarón’s direction. It is a corporate blockbuster that could balance its fantasy glitz with sophisticated emotional overtones.
Coraline (2009)
With breathtaking and eye-popping results, Henry Selick’s stop-motion adventure “Coraline” brings Neil Gaiman’s story to life. Coraline Jones, a little girl who finds a doorway in her new place that connects to an alternate realm populated with button-eyed doppelgängers, is voiced by Dakota Fanning. Watching “Coraline” is to savor every nuance of the production process and to lose yourself in every nook & cranny of Selick’s fantastical world because of the classic. Selick’s stop-motion crew resolves the Alice in Wonderland story in great detail.
The Fall (2006)
This captivatingly exotic fantasy is based on the medicated ramblings of an injured stuntman (Lee Pace) who charms a young girl in the hospital with his fantastic tales. It was created by ultra-stylish commercials director Tarsem Singh, who spent millions of his dollars collecting clips over several years. The surreal tale he conjures up has elements of horrific calamity, but it also features one of the most magnificent journeys on camera.
Wings of Desire (1987)
Wim Wenders’s brilliant Biblical fantasy employs the gothic scenes of divided Berlin – shot in glittering monochrome – as the background for a vivid investigation of the dreamlife of angels. It is an astoundingly poetic film about Germany’s reunification & what it refers to as being human.
