Which film do you consider to be a masterpiece?

I've seen thousands of films but there are only two that I might consider masterpieces, both directed by Hitchcock: "Vertigo" and "Rear Window". They aren't my only favourites by him, but they're two that at might consider come close to that description.

Which film do you consider to be a masterpiece?

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SW-User

Interstellar if you're into SciFi.

PhilDeep · 51-55, M

@SW-User Gotta say I preferred Arrival from recent Sci-fi; and I'd say 2001 is my top from the genre.

SW-User

@PhilDeep didn't watch blade runner 2049? Arrival bored me tbh.

PhilDeep · 51-55, M

@SW-User Maybe I should edit - 2001 is the closest to "masterpiece" in the genre, to my mind, though my favourite would have to be the original Blade Runner. I did watch 2049 and thought it was excellent. Arrival was definitely slow, but I loved the visuals, the acting, the mystery and the conclusion sufficiently for me to prefer it to the others. Opinions and tastes, vary, of course. I did enjoy Interstellar too :)

SW-User

@PhilDeep ye I'd say 2001 would be a classic in the sci fi genre. The original blade runner and the recent ones are both excellent we can't compare them both. I love them both equally. Interstellar on the other hand is more focused on the reality which is what I like most.

PhilDeep · 51-55, M

@SW-User I did enjoy it's treatment of time-shifting :) Have you read the novel of 2001? The physics in that's pretty accurate as far as I recall.

SW-User

@PhilDeep no I didn't read the novel but maybe I will someday🤗