High five

Readers choose their top five movies.

'The Usual Suspects'

The Usual Suspects

Bryan Singer’s movie is still lauded for its gripping, edge-of-the-seat storyline. Kevin Spacey's Oscar-winning role is one of the greatest performance. In the final 15 minutes, the movie takes us by surprise with its twist in the tale.

Birdman

Michael Keaton and Edward Norton are at their epic best in this movie. Not to mention Emmanuel Lubezki’s single shot cinematography and Antonio Sanchez mesmerising drums.

Django Unchained

Tarantino’s best movie thus far: the enthralling journey of bounty hunters through America's sick past; Christoph Waltz's portrayal of Dr. Schultz is one of its kind, so are Dicaprio's and Samuel Jackson's acting. While exposing racism, it also takes a dig at early days of the Ku Klux Klan.

Gandhi

Richard Attenborough's masterpiece. Brushing aside the colonialistic views dominating the movie, it is a tribute to Gandhiji, something to be cherished by all.

Crimson Tide

Set in a submarine, the movie throws light on hierarchical issues that arise in underwater warfare. Gene Hachman, through his cold, stiff attitude gives life to the character of a naval chief. It also tells us that the entire world is sitting on piles of nuke waiting to be blown off.

V. Aribalaji

Kottayam

(Readers can send in their top five movies to frkerala@thehindu.co.in .The write-up should not exceed 250 words.)