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Top Films of 2017 25-23 Reviewed

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 Since I watched 365 films, I decided to delve into the best films I watched in 2017. 25. Rollerball Norman Jewison's Rollerball is fun to watch, and its portrayal of a man expressing his individuality in a society that threatens to completely control him is apt even in today's world. The sport of Murderball is brutal and when the executives continually change the rules, he struggles to maintain. Yet he manages to succeed, despite the fact that he will possibly ultimately fail. The sport is interesting, if a bit unrealistic, and the performances, especially that of James Caan, take the story beyond its generic science fiction trappings. 24. Jules and Jim Truffaut was one of my favorite directors this year, so it was hard to narrow down which films I wanted to put on this list. I picked Jules and Jim because I felt adversarial about it and had to think about the story and cinematography to really understand its value. The film's romantic love triangle is hard to w...

365 Films in 2017 #349-358

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349. Fearless (2006), Ronny Yu, Rogue 350. The Cat's-Paw (1934), Sam Taylor, Fox Film Corporation 351. The Plumber (1979), Peter Weir, CEL 352. Rollerball (1975), Norman Jewison, United Artists 353. A Film Unfinished (2010), Yael Hersonski, Oscilloscope 354. Fat Girl (2001), Catherine Breillat, Canal 355. The Apartment (1960), Billy Wilder, United Artists 356. Jules and Jim (1962),  François Truffaut, Cinedis 357. A Woman of Paris: A Drama of Fate (1923), Charlie Chaplin, United Artists 358. A King in New York (1957), Charlie Chaplin, Attica