The Best 3 Of October

Again running a bit late, I still have to pick the best 3 films for the month of October. Having been a month with lots of recent films, but also some older ones, it has brought in some really nice pieces of cinema, some of which can be seen as real classics or classics in the making. Here they are, the top 3.

1. Blue Velvet

David Lynch's masterpiece is a perfect blend of the surreal and voyeuristic. With the magical Isabella Rossellini, Blue Velvet is your usual mystery thriller, but Lynch style. Always trying to make his audience think and not being satisfied with providing just a simple story, Lynch's work always tend to have a dream like, hallucinating atmosphere. Blue Velvet more than some of his other films finds a perfect balance between the strange and the normal.

2. Eternal Sunshine Of The Spotless Mind

With Eternal Sunshine director Michel Gondry has brought to life a frantic and mindbobbling puzzle bringing up questions about the human mind and reminding his audience of the beauty which is memory. Perfectly directed and edited, it brings a love story of the different kind. Great cinematography and original fresh characters and twists make of Eternal Sunshine another great piece written by the brilliant Charlie Kaufman.

3. Quand J'étais Chanteur

Providing two beautiful characters, one of them a has been singer, Quand J'étais Chanteur presents a wonderful story about an unexpected love. Sometimes reminding us of Lost In Translation, Xavier Giannoli's film bares some resemblances but still finds its own voice. It's a very fresh and delightful film which makes you think about your own life and dreams.