The 8 Most Entertaining Movies of 2022 | Touch Heights

It hasn't been a typical, routine year for going to the movies so far. Release dates have changed often, with many key releases shifting to 2023 because of its safer environment. The number of significant new releases is still slightly lower than usual.

Even still, the aftermath of Covid hasn't prevented it from being an often entertaining and occasionally exhilarating six months so far. There has been much to celebrate, from critically acclaimed films like Turning Red and Top Gun: Maverick to virtuosic independent treasures like British chef thriller Boiling Point and Aftersun . Here are our top picks for the year thus far.

1. Turning Red

Uncomfortably, no Pixar picture had ever been solely directed by a woman up until Chinese-Canadian director Domee Shi came along with this endearing creature narrative about a 13-year-old girl who turns into a red panda when powerful emotions beckon. Despite not being the primary part, it is based on her childhood and has many of the genuine growing pains of adolescence. The movie's surprisingly Godzilla-like climax would have looked amazing on a big screen, so it's a shame that it went straight to Disney+.

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2. Utama

Few groups are more affected by climate change than Bolivian farmers, who face an existential danger from catastrophic drought. In the compelling film by photographer-turned-director Alejandro Loayza Grisi, a married couple raising llamas confront an uncertain future as their town, herd, and way of life disappear. The outcome is the most unexpected widescreen encounter of the year.

 3. Bones and All

This tender yet incisive adaptation of Camille DeAngelis's coming-of-age novel followed a couple of outsiders negotiating the margins of a closed society, much like Badlands did when it was set in the middle of Reagan's America. Oh, and they unavoidably consume human flesh. No huge deal. Beyond featuring Timothée Chalamet, it appears to be a world apart from director Luca Guadagnino's sun-kissed Call Me By Your Name, yet there are common threads in its deeper examination of adolescent love and the fragile connections of sensitive souls. Watch out for Taylor Russell's attention-grabbing turn as well.

 4. Fire of Love

With two volcanologists, Maurice and Katia Krafft, this raw, breath-taking documentary journeys to the planet's poles to see their enthusiasm for these molten geological wonders and—more poignantly—for one another. It is narrated by indie diva Miranda July and was a Sundance breakout hit earlier in the year, but it has the feel of a documentary that will endure the test of time. It provides us with the kind of spectacular blazing abyss that most filmmakers can only contemplate, with no sign of CGI.

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5. Boiling Point

Stephen Graham, demonstrating his versatility by shucking oysters like a pro, gives this fantastic one-take drama its twitchy, sweaty intensity as a chef on the edge at a bustling London restaurant. It's pure nightmare fuel as a pitch for entering the hospitality sector. Everyone who saw it felt washed out like a kitchen faucet after a dinner service since it was such an exciting event.

 6. Bergman Island

It takes guts to show up at the residence of one of the genuine giants of cinema and produce a film that parodies his life and legacy, but Mia Hansen-romantic Lve's comedy set on Ingmar Bergman’s Island of Frö masterfully accomplishes the job. As they spar softly in their ostensible creative paradise, Vicky Krieps and Tim Roth portray two authors whose relationship appears to be going off the rails very imperceptibly. There are many astute insights made in this book, including ones about relationships and women's creative freedom. There is also a delicious, meta twist that will keep you on your toes.

 7. Jackass Forever

Films lauded as emotional musings on friendship, nostalgia, and getting older don't normally feature a half-naked man hang-gliding into a cactus. But that's the unique thrill of this shockingly excellent sixth movie from Johnny Knoxville, Steve-O, Chris Pontius, and the group — a movie that mixes the sweetly ludicrous with the sensitively poignant while exposing a new generation of eager young pain addicts to the pleasures of the Port-A-Potty and the human ramp. However, it still hurts to see it.

 8. Top Gun: Maverick

Who put their hand up and said they would see this almost ideal blockbuster? The long-awaited Top Gun sequel was forced to be delayed, but it doesn't even remotely lessen the finest widescreen thrill ride of the year thus far. A few individuals might have because it was scheduled to come out two years ago. Tom Cruise's ace pilot provides the film with its heart, soul, and a few fighter aircraft manoeuvres that, we're pretty sure, defy every known law of physics. The book is thrown out early (and literally) in this one to reimagine the alleged "legacy sequel" into something that soars much beyond superficial Hollywood cash-ins.

 

Conclusion:

Since December is rapidly approaching, the year in cinema is drawing to an end. We've been developing and regularly updating our list of the Best Movies of 2022 since the far days of January. In this most recent edition, we've included new movies that we think are not only worthwhile reading but will also be talked about when year-end Top 8 movies lists are announced in the very last days of December.