In the same vein as Linklater, plenty of Jim Jarmusch movies could go on this list. “Life is a state of mind,” is one of the many doses of wisdom that Being There leaves its audience with.
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Satire, politics, and the buzzing but possibly inconsequential questions aside, Being There is also a movie that’s as delicate as Chauncey Gardiner. Sometimes being there is enough, even to get ahead in the world of politics. Maybe it’s pointless to search for meaning in Being There, but what isn’t pointless, is exactly what the title says. Like everyone Chauncy meets, we always gravitate towards him and hang on to his every word. He’s just a man who enjoys gardening and watching television, but then again, maybe he’s more than that. The satire resonates strongly today, watching Chauncey Gardiner (Sellers) become the popular kid among political royalty as he says nothing of substance. The story still has Ashby’s and star Peter Sellers’ biting wit, as well as their more tragic qualities as storytellers.
RELATED: The 25 Best Romance Movies of the 21st Century (S0 Far) Not that perfection matters, but it is Linklater’s closest shot to perfection. The honeymoon phase isn’t quite over in Before Sunset. There are awkward moments, complications, and some unhealed wounds, but for the most part, Before Sunset is a triumphant reunion between two iconic characters at their most comfortable with themselves and one and another. It’s a serene walk-and-talk with Celine and Jessie at their most relaxed with one another.
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The reunion between Celine ( Julie Delpy) and Jesse ( Ethan Hawke) is a movie full of light that radiates off the screen every single second, though. Before Sunsetis Linklater’s peak relaxation film in his romantic trilogy not without its highs and lows. The filmmaker creates such lived-in, relaxed but tightly constructed stories that drop in on characters we wish or maybe we even do know in real life. Many, many Richard Linklater movies could go on this list. Below, in many of the movies listed, we’re talking about characters who spread kindness or are genuinely pleasant and peaceful to observe. We all have our own ideas of what’s chill about a person, a character, or movie. There are probably a lot of songs we all want to hear, right? Just like with a list, you can’t always get what you want. More often than not, the movies are heavy on goodness and kindness.īefore reading this list, imagine going to a concert of one of your favorite bands later on in their careers.
Feel-good movies check that box, and in the same vein, so do “chill movies.” By chill movies, we mean relaxing or lighthearted stories told about laid-back characters or movies clearly made by laidback people. There are characters and filmmakers that can flip a switch in our minds and brighten up our day. There are movies we love, and then there are certain movies we need. After a bad day, week, month (try year), we call upon that one movie that brings us some peace and quiet. We all have our favorite calm movies that help us unwind.
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