10 Best Amazon Original Movies, According to Letterboxd

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The modern era of film can most easily be defined by the massive rise of the different streaming service platforms, completely changing the way that many people watch movies. It was only a matter of time before these services took the next step and started releasing original content for their respective platforms, with Amazon Prime Video easily being one of the most prominent.

Paralleling other successful musical films and avenues for expression by talented musicians, such as Beyoncé's Lemonade, Guava Island acts as a short yet effective outlet for music from both Glover and Rihanna. What makes Guava Island stand out is its increased focus on having a distinct and effective narrative, complete with overarching themes and symbolic messages, as an effective throughline in the project.

It's always nice to have a simple yet effective story to tug at one's heartstrings and send a positive, feel-good message during an increasingly dire time, and A Million Miles Away accomplishes it with flying colors. Peña especially does an exceptional job in the leading role, not only doing justice to the real-life figure but providing a layered performance that is easily one of the best of his career.

While the prospect of a biopic that tells the story not of Michael Jordan but of the corporate marketers who worked for Nike might not sound appealing, Affleck's signature directing style makes the story a deeply engaging watch. Air blends actual history, effective humor, and self-reflective drama to create exactly what one wants to see out of a good biopic.

4 'One Night in Miami...' Letterboxd Average Rating: 3.67/5 A deeply impactful drama based on the stage play of the same name, One Night in Miami weaves a fictional retelling of one of the most impactful nights and conversations in American history.

The Tham Luang cave rescue was one of the most notable and uplifting stories of human ingenuity in recent memory, with Ron Howard doing an exceptional job of translating the grace of this miracle into film. The film also coincided with the release of the critically acclaimed documentary The Rescue, which followed the same case and was released less than a year earlier, helping place this event and its intricacies in the mind of Letterboxd's dedicated user base.

 

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