One Sentence Review: 5 Random Movies

The Curious Case of Benjamin Button (2008) - A three hour epic about a man who is born old and ages backwards is a story that slowly progresses to its conclusion, yet with its many philosophies and takes on mortality it never feels like it should be any shorter. 8.9/10

The Dark Knight (2008) - This epic about a man and his struggle to endure despite tragic circumstances and backlash is often implausible, but any individual with a love for tightly bound plots that unfold in rapid fire will find in The Dark Knight a strong personal contender for best movie of all time. 9.2/10

Soylent Green (1973) - By now we all know the twist that the movie tries to make us care about, but no matter how relevant the plot about overpopulation may be, the movie did not age well. 3.2/10

Adaptation. (2002) - Just when you think you've got the film figured out, an unpredictable and seemingly random event makes the film aware of itself, creating a mindfuck that lasts the rest of the brilliant ride until its hypnotizing conclusion. 9.3/10

Being John Malkovich (1999) - Charlie Kauffman is a genius, coming up with concepts and exploring ideas that slowly unwound until the film that he has written for becomes irrecognizable and all that much better. 9.4/10