7 Best Movies of 2017

2017 has been an incredible action-packed year for movies. 2018 isn’t looking too bad, either (especially for Marvel fans. *squeals!*)

​But before we look ahead, let’s look back on the best movies of 2017. These are my personal top picks of the year:

Get Out

February feels like forever ago. I had to fact-check to make sure that, yes, Get Out did indeed come out in 2017, not 2016 like I thought. Or maybe that’s just me. I’ve done a lot of crap this year: graduate from college, got a new job, new apartment, learning all the horrors of having an adult life...

Anyway, Get Out as a horror movie is great, but it’s the social commentary on race that really makes it shine. Being unapologetic without being crass is a rare skill, one that Jordan Peele definitely has.

Logan

Otherwise known as the movie that made every superhero geek cry. Many times. And not just because it means we won’t get anymore Hugh Jackman in our favorite movies for a while.

Marvel definitely veered off-course with this very serious, gritty film, but they did it very well. It’s an excellent end to the original X-Men saga, and it sets the stage for a possible new Wolverine in the form of Laura, a.k.a. X-23.

Wonder Woman

Click here for the review I wrote on its opening weekend.

Angelic choir : llllaaaaahhhhhh!

This. Was. So. Overdue.

There’s a reason so many women were in tears during the action scenes, and that’s because seeing a woman kick ass in an action movie is so rare. And when it does happen, they usually hold back so the male lead can be more powerful and impressive. Not so with Wonder Woman . There was no holding back, and it was like opening a bottle of soda that's been shaking since the dawn of cinema.

This was the first female superhero movie directed by a woman. The historical significance alone is enough to bring the sniffles. But what makes it truly special is that it was a really good film . It has complex characters we are emotionally attached to, great acting, and a plot that actually makes sense (unlike some other DC films, *cough cough* Dawn of Justice *cough*).

​It

Click here for the review I wrote on its opening weekend.

If the guys who write South Park decided to do a horror movie, this would be the result. It is both terrifying and hilarious. Not only is this in the top seven movies of 2017, this is easily one of my top five horror movies period ​. The acting was superb and the story intense. Once again, I wish I could read Stephen King novels.

(It's nothing against you, Mr. King. I love the stories. There's just something about the writing style on the page that doesn't mesh with me.)

If nothing else, it's a good PSA on why children shouldn't play in sewers. Or with clowns.

Blade Runner 2049

I've only ever seen bits and pieces of the original Blade Runner movie, so I wasn't entirely sure what to expect. Whatever bar I might've put, though, got shattered.

I'm not saying it was perfect. Frankly, I'm annoyed at the role of the women in this story and the non-existence of people of color. (Insert usual rant about equity in the film industry here.) Still, it's an amazing movie and one of the greatest films of science fiction. What brings it to the best movies of 2017 is the driven story, the intriguing mystery, and the complex themes it tackles. And let's not forget the acting and cinematography. Simply stunning.

Coco

I have officially annoyed my family to the point of insanity by how much I've raved about this movie. It's probably my favorite film of the whole year. (Yes, even more than Wonder Woman .)

Pixar always delivers. Even its worst movies ( The Good Dinosaur and Cars , in my opinion) are good films. Its best movies (the Toy Story franchise, The Incredibles , Monsters Inc ., etc.) are instant classics.

They have officially outdone themselves with Coco . You will laugh. You will cry. You will learn a lot about the dynamics of Mexican families and how terrifying grandmothers can be.

If you can, see this one in theaters. They really went all out with the cinematography, and it shows on the big screen.

Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi

Click here to read the review I wrote on opening weekend.

I really, really don’t understand the hate for this movie. The biggest problem audiences have with The Force Awakens is that it doesn't have any new material. It's a legitimate complaint, even if most of us maintain that The Force Awakens ​is a good movie regardless.

Well, The Last Jedi has plenty of new material while staying true to the story, and they still don’t like it! It makes absolutely no sense.

Let the haters hate. The Last Jedi was spectacular. Easily one of the best of 2017, and a fantastic way to wrap up the year.

That's it for me! I don't know about you guys, but it was tough narrowing this list down to seven. There were so many other amazing 2017 movies: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 , Spiderman: Homecoming , John Wick: Chapter Two ...

What were your favorite movies of 2017? Comment below!