The countless options in the Netflix catalog are often a drawback rather than an advantage. In fact, its constant increase in content, it is already studied as a problem that causes anxiety and frustration in users. The reason is simple. The greater the number of titles to choose from — and the difficulty of finding quality productions — the subscriber ends up abandoning the intention of enjoying the service. Which makes catalogs a trap for patience, the consumer and much more, their intentions to enjoy the numerous film collections with peace of mind.
Netflix, in particular, has tried to alleviate the symptom by creating collections, lists of suggestions, and many other methods for selecting content. An idea that, of course, the rest of the platforms imitated in one way or another. However, in the end, the circumstance is almost an inevitable cycle. The greater the amount of exclusive content — part of what makes streaming services desirable — the more difficult it will be to find quality movies or series. So the very nature of large catalogs, makes it difficult to find productions that are worth spending a little time on entertainment.
For that reason, we leave you five quality options that you can watch right now on Netflix. From the documentary that tells the life of one of the most beloved actors of recent decades, to a discreet classic of war cinema. Everything, so you can enjoy your free time, without wasting it choosing between countless titles and genres, without finding the one you enjoy the most.
Top movies to watch on Netflix
sly
The documentary filmmaker Thom Zimny took the life of Sylvester Stallone and turned it into a heartfelt search for success and improvement. sly It is not just the actor’s story, told in the first person and through unpublished material. At the same time, it is a careful journey through the fact of fame and the perspective of a man, who had to forge himself.
With more parallels with his eternal character Rocky than one might suppose, Stallone tells his version of experimental Hollywood in the 1970s. The way he had to carve a path for himself through trial and error, which included recording a pornographic film that he currently remembers with shame. Furthermore, the effort involved in overcoming permanent attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, that he has suffered since childhood.
The accumulation of situations mix with each other to sustain generous and sensitive, about a man who, for fifty years, has been part of pop culture. Whether you’re a fan or not, this story about life from a public figure who built his own myth, you will like him for his quality.
Thieves
Its title doesn’t leave much to the imagination, but still, this film is more inventive than one might assume. Alex (Adèle Exarchopoulos) and carol (Mélanie Laurent, from Damn bastards), are two robbers with a special talent for traps and crime. So much so that during their illustrious career, which now spans more than a decade, they never got caught — or came close to getting caught — ever. But even the best are beginning to think about finding some peace, on the right side of the law. So they decide to say goodbye to the clever crime business. But yes, in a big way.
For that, they plan the great final assault, the most elaborate and risky to date. To avoid having to put their hands — and skill — into every part of the plan, they also decide to hire Sam (Manon Bresch). The only mission of the new member of the team? Drive at full speed, without ever looking back and without fear of any damage it may cause. Which, in the end, will be what makes it complicated Goodbye to the world of crime becomes a whole new unexpected adventure for the circumstantial trio.
Halfway between a heist movie and a hilarious comedy, Thieves has as good a rhythm as its protagonists have intelligence. By its finale, in which all the cards are revealed, the film takes on a new shape and surprises even the most veteran viewers. His most successful point.
Confinement
The psychological thriller seems to be the favorite genre of a good part of Netflix subscribers, so a new addition to the collection is always good news. But in this case, furthermore, Nour Wazzi’s film is a well-constructed structure in which deception, infidelity and betrayal surround what seems like a love story. Much more, they become the crack that will end for destroying not only a romance, but also threatening the lives of its protagonists.
Lina (Rose Williams), is about to marry the man of her life. Or, he hopes so, at least. Before she will have to overcome the resistance of Katharine (Famke Janssen, Jean Gray in the saga X Men), a mother-in-law with more than suspicious behavior. The intriguing thing about this film, in which nothing is what it seems, is the script’s ability to disconcert, as the incidents around Lina They become stranger. Are you imagining the accidents and pressures you think you perceive around you? Is there something hidden in Katherine’s attitude?
With a deceptively simple script, the feature film is a direct debt to the great stories of Agatha Christie. But also, in the long tradition of deceitful and dangerous female characters, which lately are more common and complex. Its most interesting element.
Nyad
Directors Jimmy Chin and Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi managed to bring together an all-star cast to narrate the life of Diana Nyad. The marathon swimmer went down in history for becoming the first person to swim from Cuba to Florida. That, at sixty-four years of age. Played by Oscar winner Annette Bening, the figure of one of the most admired women in the world of swimming, emerges as a powerful symbol of vindication. That of a woman who achieved one of the greatest triumphs of her life, at a twilight age.
The film celebrates not only the splendor of old age, with a delicacy and kindness that moves. Also, love as the driving center of all things. Diana is accompanied Bonnie Stoll (played by Jodie Foster), not only the woman who trusted his talent, but the one he fell in love with. So in the script, she manages to narrate a profound love story, if not at the same time, a sporting feat that is still surprising. That, through an exalting perspective which makes the story one of the highest quality in the current Netflix catalog.
13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi
It is not a recent premiere, but it is a work that deserves the opportunity to be enjoyed in all its discreet complexity. The true story of how six members of an American security force defended the US consulate facilities in Bangazi (Libya) still surprises. After all, they faced a terrorist attack that killed the ambassador in 2012 with minimal resources. But it also ran the risk of becoming an international event with unforeseeable consequences.
Michael Bay’s film captures tension and fear, converted into the driving force of heroes by accident. Much more so, when combat involves giving up your reluctance and even essential principles if saving your life requires it. Is it possible to survive without the slightest hope of doing so? This is the question that the film, now available on Netflix, asks and answers, with an exciting final stretch, that surprises with its visual section and its careful detail when telling its story.