10 Visually Stunning Films With Beautiful Cinematography | Eager Lad

When we think about the film experience, one of the many roles that draw us in and dazzle our senses is cinematography as a storytelling tool. Consider the decisions and coordination of the director of photography and the director. Everything from lighting to framing to the sort of technology utilized to make a movie has an impact on the overall atmosphere of the picture.


Sometimes films with excellent cinematography and set design are so wonderful that they may be watched in silence, with no need for speech. On a similar note, keep reading for 10 visually stunning films whose cinematography will transform the way you perceive the world.

10.Creed(2015)



To bring Philadelphia, the iconic setting of Creed and the next iteration of blockbuster Rocky films, to life, Director of Photography Maryse Alberti went light on set design, instead choosing to capture true to life vignettes around the city, from the gym to kids riding around on bikes and Philly's murals.
Locations from the first Rocky film, such as Mickey's gym and those stairs, serve as a throughline for audiences.

9.American Beauty(1999)



This film, like many others released in 1999, explores the male gaze and the sexualization of teenage femininity, as well as the simultaneity of dystopia and beauty in a mundane suburban existence. As promised, this film will only stop every two seconds to take on the fascinating movie, with the complicated yet affordable subjects of the new century.

8.Cold war(2018)



Cold War's dramatic lighting work adds to the black and white film's attractiveness in the field of cinematography. “There was no colour in Poland in those days, in those years. “Everything was black and white,” stated ukasz al, Cold War's Director of Photography, in an interview with Film School Rejects. We follow a love narrative between Wiktor and Zula over the course of a decade in Postwar Europe, amidst political turbulence and fateful circumstance.


7.Moonlight(2016)



Not only is every scene indescribably beautiful, but Moonlight creates a feeling of place unlike any other—feel the humidity rising in every scene, a reference to both the stifling heat of Miami, Florida and the protagonist's tension and oppression throughout the film. It follows Chiron as he grows up and navigates his sexuality, finding guidance and affection from unlikely individuals as he struggles with questions of identity creation and belonging in the face of difficulty.


6.Slumdog Millionaire(2008)

We swing back and forth between Jamal's motherless boyhood in the Mumbai slums and present-day Jamal drowning in dazzling, artificial lights as he fights for a life-changing sum of prize money in the hot seat of India's iconic game show, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

Viewers' moods fluctuate in response to the events and issues presented, much as the film's filters do; a darker, blue sheen amplifies corruption, while natural light highlights nostalgia and purity.


5.Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind(2004)



Director of photography Ellen Kuras used available light and unconventional transitions to depict everything from flashbacks to dreams and nightmares to give viewers of Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind a disorienting sense between protagonist Joel's (Jim Carey) reality and memory of romantic interest Clementine (Kate Winslet). It's a traditional love story with a few twists.


4.The Killing Of Sacred Deer(2017)



Everything in The Killing of a Sacred Deer is just beyond the boundaries of ordinary, a hint of the eventual breakdown of one family's imagined perfection and the illusion of safety—that is, until everything turns with plenty horrific. Take, for example, the young woman who leans awkwardly against a lone, huge oak tree while performing a breathy version of Katy Perry's "Firework" for a one-man audience.
There are also several innovative views and camera angles that offer the audience a bird's eye view—everyone is now playing God, and you, the audience, are involved in what's going to happen.


3.MudBound(2017)



In 1940s Mississippi, two families, one black and one white, fight to develop both the harsh terrain around them and their inner lives. With a color palette typical of Farm Security Administration photos, cinematographer Rachel Morrison's work amplifies the manual and emotional effort (and mud).


2.The Grand Budapest Hotel(2014)



The Grand Budapest Hotel, unlike many of the other films on this list, is not a serious picture. Indeed, it is well-liked for its quirkiness and humour. That's not to say the narrative and story aren't ambitious and gripping—just it's one of those films that you can watch on mute because of the amazing colour schemes, costumes, set designs, and photography.


1.La La Land(2016)



Chasing a dream has likely never been more bright than in La La Land's wonderfully brilliant musical performances. We dance and sing alongside aspiring actress Mia (Emma Stone) and struggling jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) through sweeping dance scenes and spotlighted solos filmed on location as if the camera were part of the soundtrack itself.




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