Underrated movies have fewer recommendations than the most popular ones as people often find interest in what others do. However, some people have different tastes than others. This year 2024 has only four months to be done, it has already seen a blast of higher numbers franchise movies released online and on theaters in England and USA. Inside Out, Deadpool, Despicable ME, Kung Fu Panda or Godzilla, are all sequels of previously famed movies and also in the top list of Box Office success internationally.
Why Underrated Movies?
Audiences are more drawn to these popular franchises, overlooking some movies with unique plots. That is why, despite having the potentialities, few people are watching or talking about these movies. Earning them an underrated movie title. We are going to discuss some of those movies which you can give a try if you ever feel bored with popular fandom.
You Hurt My Feelings (2023)
The movie “You Hurt My Feelings” is story of a troubled female novelist and her husband, directed by filmmaker Nicole Holocener, released on September 2023. The story starts with the novelist reconsidering her long-standing marriage while she found out that her husband never actually liked her new novel but pretended to love it.
The plot in a simple manner shows how the relationship of a middle-aged couple reveals through conjugal issues, external events or their chemistry with their teens, overall messiness of life. In a way, it portraits married couples in reality as these happen to everyone almost. Users listed it as a good entertainment for a Saturday night family time.
Girls will be Girls (2024)
“Girls will be Girls” narrates about a sexuality awakening journey of an adolescent girl Mira. Shuchi Talati, the director has become well-known for her work on gender, sexuality particularly of South Asian women identity. She tries to show here how women feel about social judgment consistently regarding their behavior and actions.
Herein, a mother-daughter relationship was beautifully executed in the movie “Girls will be Girls”. The story takes an interesting turn when her sexual revelation is disrupted by her mother who herself never could experience this coming out at her time. Speaking of female sexuality, movies rarely portray it, if does, show a poor representation of the real scenario. The director has done it efficiently here as per user’s review on IMDB. Moreover, it keeps the audiences hooked to the scenes with its beautiful location set in a boarding school in a foothills of Himalaya, as per the review from the spectators. The making of the story is engaging, the cinematography is captivating, and the characters are on point in delivering their performance.
A Different Man (2024)
“A Different Man” is a 2024 American psychological thriller film directed by Aaron Schimberg. The main character is Edward whose face is severely distorted with neurofibromatosis, a masucle disease. An experimental treatment worked pretty good job on Edward’s face and he became a new Guy with a new face. However, new challenges start ramming his neo normal life that he again seeks to take refuge to his old self.
At a glance, It is a tale of how self-confidence suffers when people prefers to escape or hide own imperfections. You can continue revealing the mysteries this unique plot hiding while watching it.
Pegasus 2: Underrated Movies
Pegasus 2 is a Chinese sports comedy drama, directed by Han Han, and released on February 2024. We have this Chinese comedy movie in our list of underrated movies for the comedy lovers to watch a really motivational comedy drama. Though the movie is not in English, you can easily find sub-titles online. It portraits a driving competition between a driving school coach Zhang Chi and potential rookie driver Li Xiaohai.
How Zhang inspires his team can show a lot about athletic spirit and its’ influence over life. Visual representation also does a good job tof picturing whole drama plot to exhibit a parallel position of comedy and tension. The cast members were able to deliver an amazing top notch performances and their team chemistry elevate the predictable yet fun to watch story.
Hard miles (2023)
Hard Miles is a motivational film about a bike riding team facing emotional challenges while touring to Grand Canyon. Production released the movie in 2023, directed by R. J. Daniel Hanna.
Greg, a teacher and mentor, aimed to teach the boy’s life lessons and cooperation. He started the journey not knowing how he would deal with personal issues and family matters. As in life, everyone has their struggles to fight. Director has had inspiration from a true story. Greg, the main character, keeps encouraging the local bike shop owner, speedy to sponsor rag-tag team. Afterwards, he managed to put together a team and set out for a trip after long hurdles.
Though the story line is very predictable, the inspiring storyline soon captivates its’’ audience into the events happening during the trip, rooting for the boys to pull the challenges up for the sake of the team. Greg appears to be the mentor everyone looks out in life who has a single mantra, ‘keep going’. Few movies did a justice to bike riding while portraying it in a movie. Nonetheless, Hard miles, did a good job here visualizing a well written story with beautifully cinematographed locations in Grand Canyon. It is aa perfect package for an inspirational drama.
Above discussed movies are only few recommended underrated movies for the audiences to check out. There are many more in each genre and decade for you to explore aligning with your interest and taste. Check IMDB website and other reviews for more movies like them. Show some love to these movies, you will not regret it I believe.
