The 20 Best Movies of 2018 So Far
and Keith Kimbell, Metacritic Film Editor – June 30, 2018
Which films have impressed critics the most during the first half of the year? Above, we rank the best-reviewed movies released in theaters between January 1, 2018 and June 30, 2018 by Metascore. Films must have more than 7 reviews from professional critics to be eligible.
Writer-director Coralie Fargeat’s debut feature has earned excellent reviews as it has made its way around the festival circuit since premiering at TIFF last year. Matilda Lutz stars in this thriller about a woman who seeks revenge on her rich boyfriend and his sleazy friends after a sexual assault. This is not viewing for the faint of heart. While highly stylized, the action intensifies to a brutal and bloody finale.
“Just when you thought rape-revenge movies had nothing left to say (if they even had anything to say in the first place), along comes Revenge — which transcends mere cleverness with a thoughtful, challenging approach to a worn-out concept.” —Britt Hayes, ScreenCrush