The Butterfly Effect (2004)

The title of this movie made me interested in it. Also, it is considered as one of the best thriller movies. It is a very different kind of movie and I like it.

The Plot: Evan(Ashton Kutcher) was a boy who used to forget things when he was a kid. His mother tried to get his problem solved but there was no solution. When he grew up, he found out that he had the power to change the past.

His father also had this ability and he was declared mad. Evan started changing the past till the time he was satisfied with his present.

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for its unique story. The performance by Ashton Kutcher is great. It is not the kind of movie which one should miss.

Directed by: Eric Bress and J. Mackye Gruber

Inside Man (2006)

One thing I am sure of is that only those people who will not miss a single scene or dialogue of this movie would be able to understand it as it is made in a brilliant manner. This is nothing but a perfect movie about a perfect bank robbery.

The Plot: The movie begins when Dalton Russell (Clive Owen) starts narrating about the perfect bank robbery he has committed. Viewers see robbery in flashback.

A group of robbers enter inside a bank and make people hostages. Police gather outside the bank. When police attacks and enters the bank, it finds all people dressed in same clothes.

No money was stolen and everything was in place. So what was stolen and who were the robbers?

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for its brilliant story. I would say this is one of the most brilliant movies I have ever seen. I just loved it.

Directed by: Spike Lee

Watchmen (2009)

If you like to watch superhero movies and movies made in a similar style as the “Sin City” was made then you would love to watch this movie.

The Plot: In 1985, a gang of superheroes who were active earlier was living a normal life. One of the superheroes from the gang was killed.

Rorschach, who was one of the superheroes, started his investigation to find the killer.While finding the killer; he was joined by some other superheroes and the truth came out with time.

The truth was shocking and it had the power to create a major event in the history.

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for its impressive style and interesting story. You would love this movie for its stylish characters and gripping storyline.

Directed by: Zack Snyder

State of Play (2009)

People who wish to watch a thriller movie which can make them stick to their seats; should watch this flick. I enjoyed watching this movie a lot.

The Plot: The mistress of a congressman committed suicide and a day before this, 2 men were murdered in the same city.

A team of journalists, one of whom was the friend of the congressman started their investigation to get the full story.

Several facts began to unfold when the investigation started and things began to get dirty. Finally, the truth was found out by the team of journalists.

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for its gripping storyline. You won’t feel like missing a single scene of this movie while watching it.

Directed by: Kevin Macdonald

Crazy Heart (2009)

All those people who wish to watch a movie about music and love; should watch this one. The music of this movie is great and I loved watching it.

The Plot: Bad Blake (Jeff Bridges) was an old famous country singer who was not stable financially even when he was in his 50’s.

He used to sing for clubs and bars to make money. Every night, he changed partners and drank heavily. He was a mess till the time he met Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), who took his interview for a magazine.

They slept together one night and developed strong feelings for each other. Jean was divorced with a kid. One day, Blake lost the kid in a bar while drinking and after that Jean left him.

This changed Blake as he left drinking and started to write new songs. He became very rich again but till that time Jean was married to some other guy.

Why you should watch it: Wonderful music, romance, sex, loneliness, pain, happiness; all these things are present in this movie. Well, it’s enough reason to watch it.

Directed by: Scott Cooper

The Descendants (2011)

George Clooney is the reason for which I watched this movie. I found this movie worth a watch. However, I expected more from it.

The Plot: Matt King (George Clooney) used to live in Hawaii. He was a rich man and a lawyer. His wife was in coma as she met an accident.

Doctors told him that his wife has no chances to survive and they should remove her life support machines.

Matt had 2 daughters and he didn’t know how to deal with them as he used to give very less time to his family. His wife dies in the end and he starts living with his 2 daughters.

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for the reason I watched it i.e. for George Clooney. The story is not so strong but it is worth a watch for sure.

Directed by: Alexander Payne

A Single Man (2009)

This one is a movie about gay relationship. However, I consider it as a movie about love. This movie is quite sad and you should not watch it if you do not wish to watch a sad movie.

The Plot: George Falconer (Colin Firth) was a professor who shared a relationship with a young man named Jim. He loved Jim but they broke off. Later, Jim died in a car accident. George became very sad and he began to live alone.

He was heartbroken and he wanted to end his life. He tried many times but could not gather the courage to end his life. In the end, he dies from heart attack.

Why you should watch it: This movie represents the pain of a broken heart and living a lonely life. It can make you sad but it is about what happens really when heart breaks.

Directed by: Tom Ford

Ratatouille (2007)

If you wish to watch an animation movie then you should watch this one. This flick offers a complete package of entertainment.

The Plot: Remy was a rat who unlike other rats liked humans and wanted to be of some use to the world. He knew how to read and he wanted to be a chef.

Remy reached Paris somehow and there he entered a restaurant. He became friends with a person who used to work as a garbage boy in the restaurant kitchen. Remy helped him in cooking and the garbage boy became a famous chef.

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for having a good time. This is a movie which would be loved by people from every age group.

Directed by: Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava

A History of Violence (2005)

The name of this movie is quite apt and it is worth a watch. It is about family, love, violence etc. I would tag it as “worth a watch”.

The Plot: Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen) used to live with his family in a small town. One night, two killers entered his restaurant and he ended up killing them as it was necessary to save others.

Tom became famous in no time and some people from Philadelphia came to meet him. Those people asked Tom to return to his brother in Philadelphia.

However, Tom was not ready to accept that he had some past. Finally, he had to accept it and go back to his previous life to sort things out.

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for its gripping storyline. For a lot of time in the beginning, you will keep on wondering whether Tom had a violent past or not.

Directed by: David Cronenberg

Little Miss Sunshine (2006)

If you wish to watch a movie which is about hardships and fun ways to deal with them then you should watch this one. It is not the best but it is good.

The Plot: Olive was a small girl who wanted to be a beauty queen. She gave her name for the pageant “Little Miss Sunshine”. She was called to California for participating in the beauty contest.

Her family was not so rich but they decided to go with her. They started their journey in a van. A lot of problems came in their way but somehow they reached California.

Why you should watch it: Watch this movie for its message. It has a message that we should never give up. I liked the whole movie but didn’t like the end much. The end could be better.

Directed by: Jonathan Dayton