Top 10 Film Cinematography Of The 21st Century

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    Welcome to Smashing UK Productions's Top 10!
    2020 Episode 3: Top 10 Film Cinematography Of The 21st Century
    In 2017, we made two videos looking at the best cinematography prior to 1999. For this one, we're looking at the ten best uses of cinematography in films of the 21st century.
    Have your own opinions? Post them in the comments below!
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  • @SmashingUKProductions
    @SmashingUKProductions  Před 4 lety +30

    Check out our other TOP 10 CINEMATOGRAPHY videos:
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  • @sonnykingcomposer
    @sonnykingcomposer Před 3 lety +209

    I think skyfall is just brilliant. Roger Deakins is the king.

  • @yankompote
    @yankompote Před rokem +35

    Personally I would have put :
    1)Blade Runner 2049
    2)Wolfwalkers
    3)La La Land
    4)Only Lovers Left Alive
    5)The Tale of the Princess Kaguya
    6)Dune
    7)The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
    8)The Tree of Life
    9)Children of Men
    10)Hero
    Honorable mentions : Life of Pi, The Grand Budapest Hotel, The Master, Skyfall, Mad Max: Fury Road, Gravity and In the Mood for Love

  • @andreydiaz6812
    @andreydiaz6812 Před 2 lety +111

    Watching Blade Runner(both movies) made me appreciate the scenery of my town at night. Its as if I was in the movie myself.

  • @juxe411
    @juxe411 Před 4 lety +51

    My Personal Favourites
    Her
    Interstellar
    Blade Runner 2049
    1917
    Joker
    Children Of Men
    The Dark Knight
    Mid90s
    Call Me By Your Name
    The Master
    Prisoners

  • @alegiurghy1172
    @alegiurghy1172 Před 4 lety +14

    So glad that you finished the list! Can’t wait for your next video

  • @caballo-de-las-montanas
    @caballo-de-las-montanas Před 3 lety +59

    Fury (2014), I think it's cinematography is underrated. Average plot, saved by it's gorgeous cinematography.

  • @aflowers2011
    @aflowers2011 Před 3 lety +30

    Cuaron, Lubezki and Iñarritu. Mexican moviemakers are awesome

  • @robertmarginean164
    @robertmarginean164 Před rokem +20

    For some reason, I've nevee been huge on Blade Runner 2049, it never gripped me the way it did most people, but Deakins absolutely killed it! Every frame from that movie is a wallpaper

  • @rrbcraftergames3361
    @rrbcraftergames3361 Před 2 lety +7

    1. Single shot takes
    2. Precise camera placement
    3. Dynamic camera shots
    4. Placing the audience(camera) right in the middle of everything

  • @TheJarman9
    @TheJarman9 Před 3 lety +26

    I feel that Mad Max: Fury Road is up there. It was an exhilarating movie!

  • @michaelkaye4998
    @michaelkaye4998 Před 4 lety +5

    Glad you are up and running again

  • @joeabouassaly7960
    @joeabouassaly7960 Před 2 lety +12

    The Secret Life of Walter Mitty has one of the most beautiful Cinematography ive seen in a movie

  • @gladiatormaximus7105
    @gladiatormaximus7105 Před 3 lety +34

    When it comes to cinematography 1917 is the best.

  • @eifelitorn
    @eifelitorn Před 4 lety +9

    Amazingly beautiful films indeed! Good job.

  • @roudyhambone3365
    @roudyhambone3365 Před 3 lety +12

    This is an awesome list.."Children of Men" car scene, and the long cut battle scene towards the end of the movie... Mind blown🤯

  • @diwakaryanamala8091
    @diwakaryanamala8091 Před 4 lety +2

    JUST LOVED IT MAN..THANK YOU SO MUCH

  • @peacefworld
    @peacefworld Před 2 lety +8

    I won't argue with you giving the No 1 spot to Road to Perdition. The visuals have a raw quality to it.
    RIP Conrad Hall

  • @MwayiComfort
    @MwayiComfort Před 9 měsíci +1

    Great picks bro ❤

  • @ahmeterdem647
    @ahmeterdem647 Před 4 lety +40

    Very fine picks, Deakins and Lubezki is one of the greatest visionaries of all time. Keep it up the good work, can’t wait for the next video.

  • @sumboi2321
    @sumboi2321 Před 3 lety +27

    Glad to see road to Perdition getting the praise that it deserves. One of my all time favourites

    • @sana-cm7oc
      @sana-cm7oc Před rokem

      At one point in filming, the cinematographer began to weep when he was adjusting the lighting on Paul Newman, saying, 'he was so beautiful'. Incredible lighting and cinemaphotography.

  • @enriquevillalvazo5570
    @enriquevillalvazo5570 Před 3 lety +6

    Very accurate, though I would perhaps alter the order imo. Grandes artistas mexicanos!!

  • @CBlade0
    @CBlade0 Před 4 lety +6

    Excellent picks! #1 made me go 😬😬😬

  • @VernusFilm
    @VernusFilm Před 4 lety +90

    A great list! Glad to see your video:)
    Road to Perdition is so gorgeous and such an underrated film. One of the best of 21st century.
    Another wonderful cinematography picks:
    Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
    O Brother Where Art Thou
    Kill Bill
    The Lord of the Rings
    The Aviator
    The Prestige
    Drive
    The Master
    Prisoners
    The Grand Budapest Hotel
    Sicario
    La La Land
    Moonlight
    Phantom Thread
    Dunkirk
    Midsommar
    A Hidden Life
    The Irishman
    The Lighthouse
    Portrait of a Lady on Fire

  • @felixhowell1515
    @felixhowell1515 Před 2 lety +3

    Emmanuel Lubezki is everywhere on this list, I love it!

  • @shreyaskonaje2915
    @shreyaskonaje2915 Před 4 lety +23

    Awesome video. Missed your videos for the last three years. Amazing how many movies in this list are of Emanuele Lubezski. There should another video listing the top 10 cinematography credits of Emanuele lubezski .

    • @SmashingUKProductions
      @SmashingUKProductions  Před 4 lety +1

      Thanks for the suggestion, we may look at doing this list in the coming weeks!

    • @rickardkaufman3988
      @rickardkaufman3988 Před 4 lety +1

      @@SmashingUKProductions Also, try Roger A. Deakins. He and Chivo are the OGs of cinematography.

    • @SmashingUKProductions
      @SmashingUKProductions  Před 4 lety +2

      @@rickardkaufman3988 Definitely, goes without saying. Think Mr. Deakins definitely deserves a list.

  • @DerAnderevonHu
    @DerAnderevonHu Před 3 lety +11

    Thank God, The Assassination of Jesse James is in this list! Probably one of the best and beautiful looking movies of all time.

  • @abhiroopdas3232
    @abhiroopdas3232 Před 3 lety +44

    IMO inception could well be replaced with Interstellar, but then Inception is just unique.

    • @flavio7180
      @flavio7180 Před 3 lety +11

      Yeah I agree, but I’d argue the Nolan movie with the best cinematography is Dunkirk. Although Interstellar, Inception and even Tenet had some breathtaking cinematography too.

    • @premiersketches3900
      @premiersketches3900 Před 3 lety +4

      Inception is way more stunning than other Nolan films including interstellar

    • @abhiroopdas3232
      @abhiroopdas3232 Před 3 lety +1

      @@premiersketches3900this is not about the concept, its about the cinematogrophy. I personally like Interstellar more but yeah I get you. Also, I just came to know inception isn't really "unique" cuz many of its iconic shots are ripped off from Paprika the anime. So, I take my words back

    • @selectyourchoice1321
      @selectyourchoice1321 Před 2 lety

      No inception is way better and stunning than interstellar

  • @tvushington6994
    @tvushington6994 Před 2 lety +14

    Having Denis and Deakins in a film is just overkill…

  • @sameerahmed-gx8js
    @sameerahmed-gx8js Před 3 lety +9

    You missed In the mood for love(director: wong kar wai)

  • @vinnycaprezzi4598
    @vinnycaprezzi4598 Před 3 lety +9

    Great list. Road to Perdition really caught me off guard as the no. 1 spot. Certain movies that I would've liked to see would be In the Mood for Love, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Enter the Void, The Lighthouse, and City of God.

  • @zaidanahnaf9431
    @zaidanahnaf9431 Před 4 měsíci +1

    I love how Roger Deakins and Emmanuel Lubezki literally dominate this list

  • @miguelrosado6348
    @miguelrosado6348 Před rokem +6

    Christopher Doyle absolutely needs to be on the main list either with Hero or In the mood for love. There are only 3 or 4 cinematographers whose status is equivalent to an A-list actor or an acclaimed director: Storaro, Chivo, Deakins and Christopher Doyle.

  • @creampuff2019
    @creampuff2019 Před 3 lety +15

    whaaat? No Grand Budapest Hotel from Wes Anderson? That movie has a marvelous and unique cinematography, kinda sad now that you didn´t include him in the list. By the way, great list, and I think we can all agree that every movie with Roger Deakins can be considerate a masterpiece of cinematography haha

  • @starwrsbro2
    @starwrsbro2 Před měsícem

    did not expect road to perdition on here at all but totally deserved, insane film

  • @edwardpritchardpemberton4998

    Your honorable mentions were the best ones. Also, the movie with best "rain scene" is "The Grand Master" staring Zhang Ziyi.

  • @agoogle6454
    @agoogle6454 Před 4 lety +11

    Complete agree about there will be blood winning over the assassination of Jesse James. It's hard to take the Oscars seriously sometimes!

    • @miguelrivera5430
      @miguelrivera5430 Před 3 lety +1

      There Will Be Blood is a Masterpiece

    • @agoogle6454
      @agoogle6454 Před 3 lety +3

      @@miguelrivera5430 would actually agree but not when compared to the TAOJJBTCRF

  • @ShamellAntone
    @ShamellAntone Před rokem

    dope vid..

  • @yakiyak612
    @yakiyak612 Před 11 měsíci

    Nice....explain

  • @Taki4Fun
    @Taki4Fun Před 10 měsíci +1

    What is the soundtrack 3:42 called?

  • @Otablock
    @Otablock Před 3 lety +2

    Ad Astra is my personal favorite

  • @tristanlanphere7736
    @tristanlanphere7736 Před 8 měsíci

    Yeah I totally agree, I’m glad to see Roma, blade runner 2049 and the assassination of Jesse James, not only are they some of the best looking films to come out in the 21st century, they’re some of the best looking films I have ever seen. I would personally include Terence Malick’s ‘the new world’ 2006 but you do already have a Terence Malick film here so that’s fair. Mad max as well is great

  • @klartext1451
    @klartext1451 Před 3 lety +5

    Samsara guys one of the beautiful movie i have ever watched

  • @bencegabor648
    @bencegabor648 Před 3 lety +2

    my already endless admiration for lubezkis work has just gotten that much bigger

  • @BestYear2016
    @BestYear2016 Před 2 lety +4

    I think Dunkirk must be in top 4

  • @hughg.rection7380
    @hughg.rection7380 Před 3 lety +49

    children of men has to be one of the most underrated films out there

    • @cfbilly70
      @cfbilly70 Před 3 lety +1

      You spelled overrated wrong.

    • @hughg.rection7380
      @hughg.rection7380 Před 3 lety +9

      @@cfbilly70 yea i think you’re the only one that thinks that

    • @cfbilly70
      @cfbilly70 Před 3 lety

      @@hughg.rection7380 it's a good movie, but it's not THAT amazing. But I'm fine living in this world of my own!

    • @hughg.rection7380
      @hughg.rection7380 Před 3 lety +3

      @@cfbilly70 which movie do you consider to be the best?

    • @cfbilly70
      @cfbilly70 Před 3 lety

      @@hughg.rection7380 the movie that still impresses me everytime I see it is 2001: A Space Odyssey. It is the only "space movie" from the sixties that still holds up and never feels dated. I think Kubrick made the best film of all time that time.

  • @EN2Edge
    @EN2Edge Před 7 měsíci +1

    Macbeth 2015
    Hands down #1 for cinematography
    Imo

  • @shanilkrishnan1470
    @shanilkrishnan1470 Před 3 lety +7

    Chelk out the movie 'Angamali diaries ' there is 11min single shot climax

  • @phito11
    @phito11 Před 3 lety +3

    I'm surprised to see Brazil was not mentioned

    • @SmashingUKProductions
      @SmashingUKProductions  Před 3 lety +5

      'Brazil' was released in 1985, this list is looking at films from the 21st century. Thanks for the comment!

  • @chloec3837
    @chloec3837 Před 2 lety

    The Fall is my #1 for cinematography.

  • @thetrison
    @thetrison Před 16 dny

    I will somewhat forgive this video for coming out before Greig Fraser entered into prominence with his spectacular work in Dune and the Batman.

  • @existentialdemo
    @existentialdemo Před 2 lety

    Moonlight's cinematography is my fav

  • @mdakilurrahman2384
    @mdakilurrahman2384 Před 10 měsíci +1

    MAN OF STEEL ❤❤

  • @ryanmillsap8645
    @ryanmillsap8645 Před 3 lety

    I'd have to put Sunshine in top 3

  • @pranjalyatiwari8699
    @pranjalyatiwari8699 Před 3 lety

    No love for The Master? I thought it was a very beautifully shot movie.

  • @thehandleisuseless
    @thehandleisuseless Před 3 měsíci

    You should update this now that Dune 2 is out. The cinematography there is mind bending

  • @jaklag
    @jaklag Před 5 měsíci

    The ones who made this muct for some reason have missed In the Mood for Love. Any list such as this without that movie can't be taken wholly seriously. I would have liked Manchester by the Sea as well for it's more subtle camera work, but In the Mood is an absolute must.

  • @aatefnazar6185
    @aatefnazar6185 Před 2 lety +2

    I thought there's be Antichrist and the neon demon . Road to Perdition is absolutely the best

  • @gorlami9232
    @gorlami9232 Před 2 lety +6

    Life of Pi was the best for me. It was simply beautiful!!!

  • @edendanan6952
    @edendanan6952 Před 3 lety

    I think that mr glass should be in your list

  • @Topnotchfragrance
    @Topnotchfragrance Před 3 lety

    Sleepy hollow is nice with it

  • @henryesj6242
    @henryesj6242 Před 3 lety +3

    The Revenant

  • @isaacbrickman4341
    @isaacbrickman4341 Před 2 lety

    Interstellar is incredible as well

  • @Resident579
    @Resident579 Před rokem +1

    Thelma is also good movie with enchanting scene..

  • @someone2675
    @someone2675 Před 3 lety

    I feel moonlight has the beat cinematogtaphy

  • @abduraufmannofov5853
    @abduraufmannofov5853 Před měsícem

    My top 10 will be like (not ranked):
    1. Blade Runner 2049
    2. Inception
    3. All Quiet on The Western Front
    4. Interstellar
    5. There Will Be Blood
    6. The Prestige
    7. 1917
    8. The Revenant
    9. The Dark Knight
    10. Birdman

  • @Happymali10
    @Happymali10 Před 4 lety +4

    If I recall correctly the 7 minute sequence in children of men had a cut though, since you have splatter "disappear" from the camera.

  • @zhye5588
    @zhye5588 Před 2 lety +3

    dune would be on this list

  • @robdejong1969
    @robdejong1969 Před 2 lety +2

    Life of pi anyone??

  • @R.G29504
    @R.G29504 Před 2 lety

    Aesthetic and films video please from Maharashtra Mumbai

  • @anish74
    @anish74 Před rokem

    The revenant

  • @Harry---7
    @Harry---7 Před 7 měsíci

    Great Gatsby

  • @Thinkhigh865
    @Thinkhigh865 Před 10 měsíci

    Schindler list

  • @hoc1992
    @hoc1992 Před 2 lety +1

    Anyone who puts ROMA on their list … gets an A+

  • @spartyontop
    @spartyontop Před rokem

    Mad Max: Fury Road as well.

  • @roydZanthy
    @roydZanthy Před 2 lety +6

    Dunkirk could be in this list too, the movie is just a war masterpiece

  • @clearnote7585
    @clearnote7585 Před 3 lety +3

    No Zack Snyder?

  • @soulreaver8907
    @soulreaver8907 Před 2 lety

    The best I think is The Fountain a film by Daren Arenosky

  • @shaneantrim
    @shaneantrim Před 7 měsíci

    You forgot Daren Aronofsky's The Fountain (2006)

  • @mariaelenaalvarez1350
    @mariaelenaalvarez1350 Před 2 lety

    There Will Be Blood Top One for me

  • @arturo.999x
    @arturo.999x Před 4 měsíci

    Damn no David Fincher films is crazy.

  • @mahmoudelmanzlawy1947

    The grand budapest hotel!!!!

  • @mukhesha8159
    @mukhesha8159 Před 3 lety

    every dc shot

  • @user-jb4bw2hj4y
    @user-jb4bw2hj4y Před 2 lety

    I know this video is about films, but Better Call Saul has the best cinematography that I have ever seen.

  • @Nightmare-vm1si
    @Nightmare-vm1si Před rokem

    My list
    Movies:
    Rogue one
    oblivion
    The batman
    Dune
    300
    Man of steel
    interstellar
    Harry potter and the prisoner of azkeban
    Harry potter and the deadly halows part 2
    Harry potter and the goblet of fire
    The Green knight
    The northman
    Zack snyder Justice League
    Lord of the rings Trilogy
    The hobbit Trilogy
    pirates of the caribbean series
    John wick trilogy
    Kingdom of heaven
    Gladiator
    Avengers infity war
    Series :
    Peaky blinders
    Game of thrones
    The Mandalorian
    Loki
    Daredevil
    His dark materials
    Altered carbon
    Dark
    Stranger things
    Vikings
    Moon knight
    Hannibal

  • @walterwhite6981
    @walterwhite6981 Před rokem

    Punch Drunk Love

  • @JX_Dev
    @JX_Dev Před 5 měsíci

    Babylon ❤

  • @adithya1577
    @adithya1577 Před 7 měsíci +1

    La La Land❤❤❤

  • @King_of_gondor7895
    @King_of_gondor7895 Před 2 lety

    What about interstellar man?

  • @tinselnettie112
    @tinselnettie112 Před 3 lety

    Prisoners?

  • @user-yourselves47
    @user-yourselves47 Před rokem

    deakins is the dicaprio of cinematography

  • @rileybenjamin7675
    @rileybenjamin7675 Před 4 lety +6

    Joker
    True Grit (2010)
    Prisoners
    Sicario
    Gravity
    The Lighthouse

  • @shaukath747x
    @shaukath747x Před 2 lety

    Missing The Dark Knight, Dunkirk, Lord Of The Rings,

  • @nianderwallace4776
    @nianderwallace4776 Před 2 lety

    blad runner 2049 is the opus magnum

  • @sagittariusa5304
    @sagittariusa5304 Před 3 lety +2

    EX Machina? Under The Skin?

  • @Mars-eg9bg
    @Mars-eg9bg Před rokem

    how about 3000 years of longing? opinions?

  • @rafaelc.c.
    @rafaelc.c. Před 7 měsíci

    I don't really think the behind the scenes complexity or wether they actually lit a scene with ditial lights or natural light is that relevant. What is important is the final product and the inherent quality it has.

  • @rajeevranjan237
    @rajeevranjan237 Před 2 lety

    U forgot parasite, interstellar and many more

  • @harrybuzzard3479
    @harrybuzzard3479 Před rokem

    ‘Diestopian’

  • @anish74
    @anish74 Před rokem

    The tree of life