Netflix adds 'engrossing' mystery film called 'the best crime movie of the 2020s'
A riveting courtroom thriller being called one of the best crime movies of the 2020s has just been added to Netflix
Anatomy of a Fall: Official trailer
Netflix subscribers have another critically acclaimed film to add to the top of their watchlists this week.
This 2023 thriller was a major Oscar contender and has already riveted audiences around the world with its eerie central mystery and poignant themes.
Starring one of Europe's most celebrated actresses and boasting a major film festival award, five Academy Award nominations and a staggering 96 percent on Rotten Tomatoes, this could be one of the best films available on the streamer right now.
It also received an incredible 91 percent RT score from audiences, proving it's not just critics who were captivated by every second of this must-watch drama.
Cannes Film Festival's 2023 Palme d'Or winner Anatomy of a Fall has been added to Netflix today (Tuesday, 29th April), and movie buffs are urged not to let this one pass them by.
This gripping mystery unfolds after famed novelist Sandra Voyter's (played by Sandra Hüller) husband Samuel Maleski (Samuel Theis) is killed by falling from the roof of her home.
Sandra immediately becomes a suspect in his potential murder and must grapple with the intense scrutiny she faces in the courtroom as well as the painful memories of their rocky marriage leading up to his bizarre death. Meanwhile, she also strikes up a tentative and tender friendship with her lawyer, Vincent Renzi (Swann Arlaud).
Fans are calling Anatomy of a Fall one of the best crime films of the past few years, with Screen Rant even placing it at the top of their list of the 10 Best Crime Movies of the 2020s.
Their rave review reads: 'Anatomy of a Fall should already hold a place alongside the best courtroom dramas ever made.
'Its surgical precision and economy of words draws the audience into a deceptively complex mystery that hinges on the smallest of details, although the emotional stakes of the case are really what dictates the flow of proceedings.
'Anatomy of a Fall's ending ensures that it lives long in the memory, and it cements its place as the outstanding crime movie of the 2020s so far.'
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A five-star write-up by Cinema Elite agreed: 'Anatomy of a Fall works perfectly as a legal drama-thriller with its mystery as its narrative's key component, but there's a lot more that thematically drives the film.
'Nothing's as binary as the prosecutors trying to hold Sandra responsible so desperately want it to be—whether it's the domestic disarray of her marital relationship or an underscore of regret and resentment, the film unpacks a lot in the most matter-of-fact way possible. An absolute must-watch.'
Another five-star review, this time on Google, added: 'I was engrossed throughout the movie and boy oh boy!! What an amazing courtroom drama it was.
'Sandra Huller was absolutely marvellous throughout the film and it was my first and only movie that I had seen of hers and I am already her biggest fan.'
While a passionate fan of the film on Letterboxd wrote: 'It's hard to view a film like this without reflecting on the best films of the year, because Cannes got it right—this is one of them.
'It's one of the best versions of this type of film that I've seen and feels pretty flawless in execution.
'It deserves the praise it's receiving. Absolutely watch this. Strong recommendation.'
Anatomy of a Fall is available to stream on Netflix.
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