5 Not-so-remembred 90’s Films Worth (Re)Watching
Sometimes it’s the ones we don’t remember that surprise us the most
1. Boys Don’t Cry (1999)
Based on the true story of Brandon Teena, a young transgender man starting a new life in Nebraska, Boys Don’t Cry could not be more topical. We appear to be sitting on the verge of the transgender revolution, and the past months have abounded of long-awaited spokespeople that slowly break taboo. The film reflects on the harsh and often completely hidden and solitary reality of trans people in early 90’s America, but it is mostly a film about love and survival. If the story follows a – perhaps – unfamiliar type of hero, it centers around themes we are all familiar with: the film reminds us that in the end, we are all the same.
2. Seven (1995)
Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman star in this gripping thriller, and we have to say, they make quite the pair. At the tail of a serial killer who’s crimes are based on the seven deadly sins, a retiring detective and an impatient newbie team up for the biggest case of their career. The psychological and hectic investigation is fascinating and takes us through unforceeable detours that lead to a plot twist we swear you’re not ready for.
3. Ice Storm (1997)
The Ice Storm takes place during – you guessed it – an ice storm, in the winter of 1973. But most of all the title reflects the storms that come from within a few families of the New Canaan, Connecticut neighbourhood. What appears to be calm on the surface hides dysfunctional couples and troubled-yet-quiet teenagers who deal with social and political changes through adulterer, sexual experimentation and alcohol. Stuck in a secluded environment as they await the weather to improve, they face the unveiling of their darkest secrets. A perfect flick for when it’s bad outside.
4. Kids (1995)
One of the most controversial films of the decade, Kids touches as much as it shocks. Following a group of New York teenagers through their sexual awakening, it deals with the sensible subject of AIDS with an insider’s look. In an almost documentary-like aesthetic, Larry Clark invites us to join this group of kids as they attempt to climb up the steep steps towards the answer to their lives. It’s the combination of the serious subject and realism of the film that makes it so hard to watch yet astonishingly magnetizing, and we’ve rarely felt it so real.
5. The Trueman Show (1998)
Disguised as a (almost) light hearted comedy, The Trueman Show presents a much deeper and philosophical reflexion than it lets appear, and we love it. Jim Carrey portrays a man who’s life is staged, followed and filmed for a live television show, who discovers the truth behind his reality after years of blinded trust. We’ve all asked ourselves these questions at least once: Is my life fake? Am I the only one not knowing what life’s really about? and the film depicts these fears as well as resolving them in a chilling and cathartic ending that still gives us goosebumps. A well spent two hours that will leave you puzzled about your own reality.