Trying to crown one year as the best in cinematic history is fun but also a bit futile.

The presentation of1917makesthis journey feel all the more arduous and suspenseful, making for a powerful viewing experience.

The fact its also one of the most technically impressive movies of the 2010s certainly doesnt hurt, either.

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Things that began in 2008, withIron Man, reach some level of closure here.

But anyone after an unpredictable thrill ride of a film should find plenty to appreciate here.

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Daniel Craig as Benoit Blanc looking surprised in Knives Out

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British soldier running through battlefield in 1917

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Sharon Tate dancing in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

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Thomas and Ephraim standing next to each other and looking ahead in ‘The Lighthouse’

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Adam Sandler’s Howard Ratner talking to Demany (LaKeith Stanfield) and basketballer, Kevin Garnett in The Safdie Brothers' ‘Uncut Gems’ (2019).

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A woman in 18th century clothing looks at a canvas she is painting

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Frank Sheeran (Robert De Niro) and Russell Buffalino (Joe Pesci) sitting across from each other at a bar in “The Irishman”

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The Kim family (Song Kang-ho, Choi Woo-shik, Park So-dam, and Jang Hye-jin) folding pizza boxes in Parasite

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