On Dec 2 (local time), Empire released the list of the best movies of 2020, saying, ŌĆ£The complete shake-up of the cinematic landscape brought on by the pandemic inevitably makes for a very different end-of-year list. But as you look through EmpireŌĆÖs best movies of 2020, youŌĆÖll still see a selection of must-watch movies that kept us engaged and entertained as the year went on.ŌĆØ And on this list, Parasite landed at No. 1. Introducing this film ŌĆ£breathlessly exciting, twisting and turning in such unexpected ways that youŌĆÖre never quite sure what comes next,ŌĆØ the magazine praised the film, saying, ŌĆ£Bathed in Hitchcockian suspense, nodding to decades of Asian horror movies, peppered with laugh-out-loud lines, itŌĆÖs a supremely entertaining ride, flawlessly executed by Director Bong with precise craft and a knockout ensemble cast. Before 2020 went off the rails, it began with a miracle: for once, Best Picture really did go to the best picture.ŌĆØ The rest of the list includes big-time films like Portrait Of A Lady On Fire, Rocks, The Lighthouse, Jojo Rabbit, 1917, Tenet and Onward. Source (1, 2)
