Inspired by the recent best of the year show I caught up with 3 this weekend:
Athena
The Wonder
Marcel The Shell with Shoes On
I thought they were all good, easy to see why they'd be on such lists. My wife remarked towards the end of Athena that the take on our world it presents was bad for her (or anyone's) mental health, the next day Marcel the Shell acted as a perfect counterbalance. Are there even humans who wouldn't smile watching that movie? They would make a great double feature.
I did a very poor job keeping up this year so looking forward to some heavies: After Yang, Tar, Banshees, Aftersun...all unseen, and many more.
I also saw The Man Who Shot Liberty Valence last week...John Ford directing James Stewart, John Wayne, Lee Marvin etc. It was every bit as good as it would simply have to be, but despite a pretty good story didn't make a big impression on me.