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Having just watched Spectre, any recommendations for recent action/drama (not horror) that aren't completely devoid of intelligence, character development and suspense? I suppose A Quiet Place was the last thing I watched that kind of fit the bill.
Edit: this wasn't really supposed to be a reply.
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Not recent, but rewatching Heat was probably my cinematic highlight of 2020. So that.
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Well, I'm replying, since your comment made me have a proper think, and I've realised that nothing concrete has stuck with me of recent times. Maybe the recent proliferation of movies hasn't given time for movies to stick.
I've had a deeper think, and this comes to top of head. It'd be interesting if people added to it if they like.
Source Code
Snowpiercer
Dredd
Logan
Colossal
Sicario
Under the skin
Arrival
Blade Runner 2049 - It's so pretty
Uncut Gems - Anything by A24 it seems.This is recent-ish. I'm more Documentary/Sci fi most of the time.
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Enjoyed many of the films that Chak listed, Sicario being one of my favourite films of recent years, These are also some of my faves;
dead mans shoes
gone baby gone
no country for old men
the town
out of the furnace
hell or high water
wind river -
any recommendations for recent action/drama
Some good stuff listed already, sounds like you're after more Genre crossovers rather than all out action. A few more suggestions
Upgrade
The Night Comes for Us
Bone Tomahawk (or other Craig Zahler's movies)
Detroit
Good TimeNot that recent but for all out action Edge of Tomorrow is near perfect IMO.
Nef
Chak
krankers
jono84
See, thing is remember fuck all about the premise, nothing of the action or conversation. Nothing surprised or confused. Nothing really engaged my mind either.
I do remember Bardem though, as he stuck in my mind till about half way when he sorta just became cliche evil.
Honestly, I'd rather watch Fast and Furious series for mindless explogasms.