Movies about Visually appealing
Watching a movie is a visual experience, first and foremost. Even if we’re not sold on a film’s plot or themes, sometimes a good set of visuals can sustain our attention. Like young children, we become enthralled by bright colours or elaborate costumes and set design, even if they sometimes trick us into thinking a film is better than it actually is. There has always been an argument that certain movies prioritise style over substance, often resulting in sparse plot lines and poorly developed characters. Sometimes, movies with more style than substance are fantastic, allowing us to immerse ourselves in the abstract atmosphere created by striking visuals.
However, when style a substance combine, audiences can find themselves in for a pure delight. By using meticulously crafted visuals, filmmakers can allow their viewers to become fully engrossed in the world they’ve created and subsequently more attuned to the themes being explored. So, from Dario Argento’s brightly-coloured giallo Suspiria to Stanley Kubrick’s stunning cosmic epic, 2001: Vesmírná odysea, here are ten of the most visually impressive movies.
The 10 most visually impressive movies:
10. Lawrence z Arábie (David Lean, 1962)
Widely heralded as one of the best films ever made, David Lean’s epic historical drama Lawrence z Arábie is impressive for many reasons. Besides the terrific performances from Alec Guinness and Peter O’Toole, fantastic editing by Anne V. Coates, and Lean’s impeccable direction, Lawrence z Arábie possesses extraordinary visuals. You can practically feel the heat radiating off the screen as the characters traverse the dry desert landscapes, which are depicted with awe-inspiring beauty. Rightly so, the film won Freddie Young the Academy Award for ‘Best Cinematography’.
9. Dům (Nobuhiko Obayashi, 1977)
Nobuhiko Obayashi’s Dům is a great comedy that follows a schoolgirl named Gorgeous who visits her aunt with her friends, only to begin experiencing supernatural events once they arrive at the house. For example, one girl discovers the disembodied head of another inside a watermelon, which jumps out of the fruit and bites her on the bottom. It’s as strange as it sounds, yet it’s made even more spectacular by the gorgeous visuals.
Obayashi experiments with bright colour palettes, hazy photography, and unique visual effects, creating a kaleidoscopic collection of images. According to the director, he consulted his pre-teen daughter to come up with crazy visuals and ideas, stating, “Children can come up with things that can’t be explained.”
8. Oslí kůže (Jacques Demy, 1970)
Jacques Demy emerged during the French New Wave period, although his movies were less typical of the movement, with his best-known films, such as Deštníky Cherbourg, taking significant influence from Hollywood musicals. In 1970, he released the fantastical Oslí kůže, a musical featuring his regular collaborator Catherine Deneuve as a princess who disguises herself as a donkey to escape the affections of her lecherous father. If you watch Oslí kůže while running low on sleep, you might find the visuals slightly headache-inducing and disorientating, but that’s what makes it so striking. The set design is so phantasmic and surreal, loaded with bright colours and extravagant costumes, which make the movie feel like a candy-coloured fairytale.
7. Suspiria (Dario Argento, 1977)
Considered by many to be giallo master Dario Argento’s best film, Suspiria is not only an entertaining supernatural horror with a killer soundtrack (courtesy of prog-rockers Goblin), but it’s also one of the most visually breathtakingly movies ever made. Argento ensures that every scene is eye-catching enough to be framed, using bright neon hues that penetrate deep into the viewer’s consciousness.
There’s plenty of unrealistically vivid blood and artificial-looking buildings, making the film feel like it exists purely in a world of its own, confined from normality. Argento’s dedication to visual greatness has often been criticised, with some viewers suggesting that this overrides the substance of his work. However, the aesthetics that define Suspiria perfectly suit the movie’s distinctive atmosphere.
6. The Colour of Pomegranates (Sergei Parajanov, 1969)
Sergei Parajanov’s 1969 experimental film The Colour of Pomegranates explores the life of Sayat-Nova, the Armenian poet, with the film’s surreal imagery making for an otherworldly viewing experience. Martin Scorsese once claimed that watching The Colour of Pomegranates is like “opening a door and walking into another dimension, where time has stopped and beauty has been unleashed.” The movie remains one of the most influential arthouse releases of all time, praised for its seamless weaving of poetry and rich imagery. From stunning costumes to beautifully decorated sets framed meticulously by Suren Shakhbazyan, Parajanov’s film is a hallucinogenic delight.
5. Tree of Life (Terrence Malik, 2011)
After the success of two beautiful movies, Days of Heaven a Badlands, Terrence Malik quit filmmaking for 20 years, returning with The Thin Red Line. Since then, Malik has never failed to helm visually stunning movies, but the crowning champion has to be Strom života. Released in 2011, Malik’s film explores the very meaning of living, intercutting the characters with extraordinary images of the creation of Earth.
Emmanuel Lubezki often films the characters with a dizzying quality, weaving between them as though we are right there with them, capturing the true essence of being human. Tree of Life is a masterclass in transcendent visuals – a result of Lubezki’s precise cinematography and special effects assisted by Douglas Trumbull, who also worked on 2001: Space Odyssey.
4. Závrať (Alfred Hitchcock, 1958)
James Stewart and Kim Novak star in Alfred Hitchcock’s magnificent 1958 psychological thriller Závrať, an enthralling exploration of obsession. After Stewart’s Scottie develops vertigo and an extreme fear of heights, he retires from his job as a detective. However, he is soon roped into another assignment, following his friend’s wife, Madeleine, who has been acting strangely. As events unfold, the movie becomes increasingly more disorientating, with gorgeous visuals to match. From the beautiful title sequence, which contains the first computer animation ever featured on the silver screen, to the scenes bathed in green and red lighting, Závrať není nic méně působivého.
3. Blade Runner 2049 (Denis Villeneuve, 2017)
Denis Villeneuve’s 2017 sequel to Blade Runner unsurprisingly won two Oscars, ‘Best Cinematography’ and ‘Best Visual Effects’. Critics praised Blade Runner 2049 for many components, but its visuals were undeniably the film’s most talked-about asset. Villeneuve allowed cinematographer Roger Deakins to have complete artistic control, and the director clearly chose the right person for the job.
Dystopia is made to look incredibly beautiful, but not without emphasis on the isolation and dominance of technology that dominates the movie’s world. The film perfectly captures this wasteland through its vast landscapes, orange hues and expansive cityscapes.
2. Svatá hora (Alejandro Jodorowsky, 1973)
Svatá hora is undoubtedly one of the most visually mind-bending pieces of surrealist cinema ever made. Not only did Alejandro Jodorowsky write and direct the film in which he plays the main character, but he also contributed his skills to the soundtrack, production, editing, costume design and set design. Jodorowsky wanted as much creative control as possible, and the end result leaves no questions about why. Every frame of Svatá hora is eloquently composed, often using perfect symmetry, and painted in bright primary colours. Jodorowsky undoubtedly had an intense, dedicated vision for how he wanted the movie to look, and he certainly achieved it.
1. 2001: Vesmírná odysea (Stanley Kubrick, 1968)
This wouldn’t be a reliable list if Stanley Kubrick’s career-defining masterpiece, 2001: Vesmírná odysea, wasn’t included. Not only is the movie an incredible exploration of the relationship between technological advancements and humanity, but it’s a pure visual feast. The director employed a dedicated team of set designers to make the outer space setting look as realistic as possible, and it’s easy to see why the theory that Kubrick helped to fake the moon landing became so popular. Besides the incredible images of space, the retro-futurist interiors of the spaceships and the neoclassical room at the end of the film are also incredibly captivating. Of course, the visual highlight of Vesmírná odysea is the cosmic hallucinogenic light tunnel sequence, which is simply breathtaking.
32 Most Visually Stunning Movies with the Best Cinematography
There are so many elements that make a film great, but as photographers, visuals are always top of mind. Lately, we’ve been on the hunt for the most visually stunning movies.
So what makes a beautiful movie? We focussed on three main components: composition, color, and lighting – just like photography. Besides being a treat to the eyes, all three components in harmony make cinematography a key storytelling device: setting the tone for every scene.
After countless hours of movie-watching and scouring the web, we’ve handpicked our top 32 most visually stunning movies, along with the most beautiful frames from each.
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1. La La Land (2016)
Žánr: Musical/Romance
Ředitel školy: Damien Chazelle
Kameraman: Linus Sandgren
Images courtesy of Lionsgate
2. The Joker (2019)
Žánr: Drama/krimi
Ředitel školy: Todd Phillips
Kameraman: Lawrence Sher
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
3. Drive (2011)
Žánr: Akční/krimi
Ředitel školy: Nicolas Winding Refn
Kameraman: Newton Thomas Sigel
Images courtesy of FilmDistrict
4. Bladerunner (1982)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Thriller
Ředitel školy: Ridley Scott
Kameraman: Jordan Cronenweth
Images courtesy of Warner Bros.
5. Bladerunner 2049 (2017)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Thriller
Ředitel školy: Denis Villeneuve
Kameraman: Roger Deakins
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures & Sony Pictures Releasing
6. Interstellar (2014)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Adventure
Ředitel školy: Christopher Nolan
Kameraman: Hoyte van Hoytema
Images courtesy of Paramount Pictures & Warner Bros. Pictures
7. Gravitace (2013)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Thriller
Ředitel školy: Alfonso Cuarón
Kameraman: Emmanuel Lubezki
Images of courtesy Warner Bros. Pictures
8. Mad Max: Fury Road (2015)
Žánr: Akční adventura
Ředitel školy: George Miller
Kameraman: John Seale
Images courtesy of Roadshow Films & Warner Bros. Pictures
9. Life of Pi (2012)
Žánr: Dobrodružný/Drama
Ředitel školy: Ang Lee
Kameraman: Claudio Miranda
Images courtesy of 20th Century Fox
10. The Fall (2006)
Žánr: Fantasy/Adventure
Ředitel školy: Tarsem singh
Kameraman: Colin Watkinson
Images courtesy of Roadside Attractions
11. The Revenant (2015)
Žánr: Western/Adventure
Ředitel školy: Alejandro G. Iñárritu
Kameraman: Emmanuel Lubezki
Images courtesy of 20th Century Fox
12. TRON: Legacy (2010)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Action
Ředitel školy: Joseph Kosinski
Kameraman: Claudio Miranda
Images courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
13.Her (2013)
Žánr: Romance/Sci-fi
Ředitel školy: Spike Jonze
Kameraman: Hoyte van Hoytema
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, Sony Pictures Releasing International, Stage 6 Films
14. Grand Budapest Hotel (2014)
Žánr: Komedie/drama
Ředitel školy: Wes Anderson
Kameraman: Robert Yeoman
Images courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures
15. 1917 (2019)
Žánr: War/Drama
Ředitel školy: Sam Mendes
Kameraman: Roger Deakins
Images courtesy of Entertainment One, Universal Pictures
16. Jen Bůh odpouští (2013)
Žánr: Krimi/Thriller
Ředitel školy: Nicolas Winding Refn
Kameraman: Larry Smith
Images courtesy of RADiUS-TWC
17. Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse (2018)
Žánr: Animation/Action
Ředitel školy: Bob Persichetti, Peter Ramsey, Rodney Rothman
Kameraman: N / A
Images courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing
18. Mulholland Drive (2001)
Žánr: Thriller/Mystery
Ředitel školy: David Lynch
Kameraman: Peter Deming
Images courtesy of Universal Pictures, BAC Films
19. Strom života (2011)
Žánr: Drama/Fantasy
Ředitel školy: Terrence Malick
Kameraman: Emmanuel Lubezki
Images courtesy by Fox Searchlight Pictures
20. Apokalypsa nyní (1979)
Žánr: War/Drama
Ředitel školy: Francis Coppola
Kameraman: Vittorio Storaro
Images courtesy by United Artists
21. Dark Knight (2008)
Žánr: Akční adventura
Ředitel školy: Christopher Nolan
Kameraman: Wally Pfister
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures
22. Oblivion (2013)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Action
Ředitel školy: Joseph Kosinski
Kameraman: Claudio Miranda
Images courtesy of Universal Pictures
23. 2001: Vesmírná odysea (1968)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Adventure
Ředitel školy: Stanley Kubrick
Kameraman: Geoffrey Unsworth
Images courtesy of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
24. American Graffiti (1973)
Žánr: Komedie/drama
Ředitel školy: George Lucas
Kameraman: Ron Eveslage, Jan D’Alquen
Images courtesy of Universal Pictures
25. Řím (2018)
Žánr: Drama
Ředitel školy: Alfonso Cuarón
Kameraman: Alfonso Cuarón
Images courtesy of Espectáculos Fílmicos El Coyúl, Netflix
26. Enemy (2013)
Žánr: Thriller/Psychological Thriller
Ředitel školy: Denis Villeneuve
Kameraman: Nicolas Bolduc
Images courtesy of Entertainment One, Alfa Pictures
27. Příjezd (2016)
Žánr: Sci-fi/Thriller
Ředitel školy: Denis Villeneuve
Kameraman: Bradford Young
Images courtesy of Paramount Pictures
28. Saint Laurent (2014)
Žánr: Drama/Romantika
Ředitel školy: Bertrand Bonello
Kameraman: Josée Deshaies
Images courtesy of EuropaCorp Distribution
29. Spirited Away (2001)
Žánr: Animace/Fantasy
Ředitel školy: Hayao Miyazaki
Kameraman: Atsushi Okui
Images courtesy of Toho
30. Skyfall (2012)
Žánr: Akční/Thriller
Ředitel školy: Sam Mendes
Kameraman: Roger Deakins
Images courtesy of Sony Pictures Releasing
31. Vězni (2013)
Žánr: Thriller/krimi
Ředitel školy: Denis Villeneuve
Kameraman: Roger Deakins
Images courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures, Summit Entertainment
32. Fargo (1996)
Žánr: Thriller/krimi
Ředitel školy: Joel Coen
Kameraman: Roger Deakins
Images courtesy of Gramercy Pictures
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The 9 best visual effect movies of all time
Whether it is through complex computer-generated effects or sweepingly shot natural landscapes, movies can be a powerful medium of visual storytelling. With these films, you will be forgiven for constantly hitting pause, just so you can appreciate the beauty of the frame and the colour palette. It could be an epic adventure through space, or a whimsical tale of a murder mystery at a fictional hotel—but these movies with their great visuals and breathtaking cinematography will make you long to be a part of that universe.
Panův labyrint (2006)
Director Guillermo del Toro created an utterly terrifying and incredibly beautiful world of fantasy and realism with Panův labyrint. The story revolves around Ofelia, a girl who moves into her stepfather’s house with her mother. She is then introduced to a second, magical dimension inhabited by strange and mystical creatures that are as dangerous as the real world she lives in. Cinematographer Guillermo Navarro manages to create a surrealistically dark and fantastical world that becomes extremely easy to immerse into. The movie creates an intricate puzzle through its visuals that prop up a story that is essentially about self-discovery and exploration. The unique visual style also keeps things open for the viewer’s interpretation, something that continues to make this movie highly watchable.
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avatar (2009)
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James Cameron’s epic interstellar adventure became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time, owing to its stunning visuals. The impressive CGI and effects became a phenomenon, so much so that people reportedly clamoured to the theatre just to see what the hype was about. Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, Sigourney Weaver and Michelle Rodriguez, the story was set many years into the future. Humans have discovered the far-off planet Pandora, where humanoid creatures called Na’avi live. Jake (Sam Worthington) is a paraplegic soldier who takes the place of his twin brother in a unique space program that’s aim is to colonise Pandora. Director James Cameron invented a new camera and developed special motion capture technology to get the right effect for the Na’avi people. He successfully created a new world that was detailed and changed the course of filmmaking and visual effects. The movie won several awards including three Academy Awards for Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects and Best Art Direction.
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Grand Hotel Budapest (2014)
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There couldn’t be a list of visually appealing films without a mention of Wes Anderson. The director has become associated with a unique aesthetic that involves a lot of symmetrical shots and pastels. One of his best-known movies, and perhaps the most beautifully shot one, is Grand Hotel Budapest. The film featured a star-studded cast, including Ralph Fiennes, Bill Murray, Saoirse Ronan, Adrien Brody, Jude Law and Tilda Swinton. The story is simple: the head concierge of the titular hotel has been framed for the murder of a guest and now he must prove his innocence. This has been elevated with incredibly meticulous cinematography by Anderson’s frequent collaborator Robert Yeoman. According to Yeoman, this was Anderson’s homage to the old school, vintage cinema. Every shot of the movie is symmetrical, the colour palette is tasteful, and there are several characteristic one-point perspective shots that focus on a character’s viewpoint.
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Život Pi (2012)
Na motivy stejnojmenného románu Yanna Martela, Život Pi follows the story of a young Indian boy who manages to survive a shipwreck by taking refuge in a small lifeboat with only a Bengal tiger for company. It’s easily one of the most beautiful movies to watch, with each scene painstakingly crafted to complement the story. The character spends most of the movie stranded in the middle of the sea. Needless to say, the film required copious amounts of CGI and visual effects to create the illusion of Pi’s despair and the scale of his loneliness. The movie also features one of the most stunning film sequences of all time, where Pi watches a whale, entranced by the phytoplankton that is making the sea and the massive creature glow. The whale jumps out of the water and then dives back in, toppling Pi and his precious few supplies into the water. It’s no surprise that it swept the awards for cinematography and visual effects that season.
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