I've made it my goal in 2025 to watch more visually engaging movies. So, I scoured the internet to make a list of movies I could learn from. Once I went down that rabbit hole, I found myself actually making a list of the best cinematography of all time. These are movies that inspire me, that tell their stories with the scenes on screen, and are so beautiful you could watch them without sound and still have a cinematic experience.This is all subjective, so I just listed the movie as they came to me. It's not a ranked list. Let's dive in. 1. The Grand Budapest HotelRobert Yeoman shot this Wes Anderson wondrous movie. It fluctuates between the surreal and the real, with all the complex moves, sets, and engaging visual elements. 2. The Tree of LifeEmmanuel Lubezki shot this Terrence Malick masterpiece. It's a movie I go back to over and over again. It is sweeping and wraps you up visually and emotionally. 3. The MasterAll Paul Thomas Anderson movies just look so good. The Master cinematographer Mihai Mălaimare finds a way to make you feel uneasy in many of these scenes after lulling you into a cult on a boat. 4. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RingI love a sweeping epic, and I love the fantasy genre. This has both. Andrew Lesnie shot these Peter Jackson movies in a way that made the Shire and all of Middle Earth feel real. The effects blended...
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