Top 10 Films Based On Real Events
When you turn on a movie and see a remark on the screen that it is a movie based on real events, this somehow from the start gives the movie some importance and weight. The inscription itself already hints to you that it will allow you to touch something genuine, something that has become a story of success or fatal failure of real people. And the main task of the creators of such films is to skillfully combine the real story with fiction, which in turn makes the cinema brighter, more interesting, more action-packed. Maggner.com just remembered such films, from watching which one certainly does not get bored. They are all convincing, adorable, and incredibly interesting.
10: American Made (2017)
When you learn from the widescreen about the life story of Barry Seal, the legendary smuggler of drugs and weapons, from the very first frames you catch yourself that this is not a biography film, but some kind of fiction. Nevertheless, almost everything that happens on the screen has taken place and is literally shocking. As for the movie, it was filmed simply masterfully, not a single minute of almost two hours of timekeeping does not allow you to relax.
9: The Big Short (2015)
“The Big Short” is an amazing film that in all its glory shows all the “charms” of the modern market and economy, even to those who absolutely do not understand anything about it. The whole film is based on a simple storyline of stock dealers: you do not need to understand how it works - think about how to make money from it. Even when the whole world is about to drown in the global financial crisis, there are smart guys who can make money on this.
8: War Dogs (2016)
Someone in their 25s is just beginning their life, but someone is already in full swing concluding contracts with the Pentagon for hundreds of millions of dollars. The film is based on one of the most incredible stories, led by two real cunning, who, on the verge of a foul, executed more than 70 deals with the US Department of Defense and became the largest arms supplier. The film is literally imbued with drive, black humor and charm of the 2000s.
7: A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Oh, what a difficult task the creators of this film faced to convey to us the life story of John Forbes Nash, a mathematician who believed that his country was threatened by the greatest conspirators, most interestingly. The filmmakers perfectly diluted it with a love component, which, perhaps, plays the most important violin here and shows that true love is capable of performing incredible miracles.
6: Zodiac (2007)
The zodiac is one of the most famous killers in US history, whose identity has never been identified. This film is an attempt by the most talented director David Fincher to delve into this whole story and invite us to plunge into all the ins and outs of the work of real detectives of that time. Vintage cars, interiors, costumes, and especially music - all this perfectly conveys the mood of that distant time.
5: Eight Below (2006)
"Eight Below" is a free interpretation of a real story that took place in 1958, when two of the fifteen dogs left at the Antarctic station, Taro and Jiro, were able to survive the winter and waited for the return of people. An amazing family film that reminds us that there are not only people in the world, and not only people who are worthy of true loyalty and friendship. Watching with children is a must!
4: Intouchables
The kindest and most life-affirming films are made, of course, only in France. The film, based on real events, introduces us to an aristocrat who found himself confined to a wheelchair after an accident. As a nurse, he hires a former felon, who is given a chance to rehabilitate himself in society. The film is very touching, kind, and light. It is unlikely that any other motion picture will leave such a pleasant trace in the soul.
3: Legend № 17 (2013)
One of our best films of recent years tells about the outstanding Soviet hockey player Valeria Kharlamov and the uncompromising hockey confrontation with the Canadians. The inimitable galaxy of our actors and amazing attention to detail incredibly accurately conveys all the charm of that magical time of the Brezhnev Thaw. One of the best patriotic films in the history of our modern cinema.
2: The Perfect Storm (2000)
The Perfect Storm is one of the most underrated films of our time. It is unlikely that you can find at least one more such picture where everything just ideally intersects with each other: high-quality direction, high-tech visual component, filigree camera work, amazing sound, and, of course, bright and charismatic acting. The best drama about those who go to sea every day.
1: Goodfellas (1990)
One of the best gangster films is based on the real-life story of Henry Hill, an American criminal who worked closely with one of the largest crime families in New York. A very realistic, sometimes frankly frightening story about how everything is arranged from the inside in the Italian mafia. It is strongly discouraged to watch this movie with persons under the age of 18.