There are many reasons why people pretend to be someone they are not. Most of them do it for the greater good, or good in general, and those are the people I’m focusing on today for Wandering Through the Shelves’s Thursday Movie Picks as we are asked to pick films where a character, or more than one, goes undercover.
Apostle (2018) - Review
Former missionary Thomas Richardson (Dan Stevens) travels to a remote Welsh island to rescue his sister, Jennifer (Elen Rhys), who has been kidnapped by a mysterious cult demanding a ransom for her return. In order to find her, he pretends to be a follower of the cult leader, Prophet Malcolm Howe (Michael Sheen). I’m not into period movies and yet I really enjoyed this Netflix original. You should check it out if you haven’t seen it yet.
BlacKkKlansman (2018) - Review
African American police officer Ron Stallworth (John David Washington) infiltrates the local chapter of the Ku Klux Klan with the help of his Jewish colleague, Detective Flip Zimmerman (Adam Driver), who he convinces to go undercover as a white supremacist. It was a little underwhelming considering Spike Lee made it but it’s not a bad film. It’s pretty enjoyable and I can’t believe the two leads were completely ignored during award season.
Miss Congeniality (2000)
FBI agent Gracie Hart (Sandra Bullock), who shows no signs of femininity, goes undercover in the Miss United States beauty pageant to prevent a killer from bombing the event. I don’t know how many times I’ve seen this film but I loved it every one of them. It’s been years though so I might feel differently about it today.
Yaaas I went with Miss Congeniality too! Such a funny movie.
ReplyDeleteI need to check out Apostle :)
I know right! It's so cheesy but who cares!
DeleteI haven't seen the first film but BlacKkKlansman should have won the Oscar and the leads should have been up as well. I also feel that cinematography was excellent. I love Miss. Congeniality and have watched it almost every time it is on TV even though they cut so much out. Sandra Bullock played the part so well and Love Michael Caine
ReplyDeleteI didn't love BlacKkKlansman but I agree that the leads should have been at least nominated. They were freaking amazing and they were robbed.
DeleteMiss Congeniality is such a fun movie! It's always really entertaining, Sandra's comedies are some of the most enjoyable out there
ReplyDeleteI might be saying this because I have a soft spot for her, but you're right, her comedies are so enjoyable!
DeleteGreat list! I loved watching Miss Congeniality!
ReplyDeleteHere’s my Thursday Movie Picks!
Ronyell @ The Surreal Movies and TV Blog
It's such a fun comedy!
DeleteWe share a pick with BlackKklansman. I haven't seen Apostle but Miss Congeniality is an inspired choice.
ReplyDeleteYou should check out Apostle, it's really good.
DeleteI like all of your picks this week! I'm kicking myself for not thinking of Blackkklansman. Apostle is an inspired choice too.
ReplyDeleteBlacKkKlansman is the first that came to my mind.
DeleteI had wanted to watch Apostle but the trailer looked very scary and violent so I haven't seen it.
ReplyDeleteYeah, it's pretty violent.
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