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17 movies on Netflix that might sound bad but are actually amazing

Published by Business Insider on Wed, 24 May 2017


The INSIDER Summary:One of the most frustrating things is trying to find a move on Netflix to watch.Sometimes the summaries don't do the films justice and you may end up skipping over a few gems.Movies like "Wetlands" and "Mr. 3000" are some of the great films on Netflix you need to watch ASAP.One of the great but equally frustrating qualities of Netflix's design is that all movies are presented fairly equally. There is a loose organization based on, I am assuming, algorithms and the weather, but for the most part, you'll find Oscar-winning, critically acclaimed smash hit films nestled right alongside straight-to-DVD flops. It's truly beautiful in its own way. But this unique arrangement does present the challenge of identifying which movies on Netflix might look bad, but are actually amazing.You know what I'm talking about. It's well known (though perhaps just in my head and not in everyone else's) that the film descriptions and accompany stills from movies do not always most accurately reflect the truth of the movie. The summaries are spoiler-free and loosely gesture toward being accurate plot descriptions, often communicating little about the tone, spirit, and overall feel of a movie. Similarly, the images and fonts that represent the movie are often different than those used during marketing campaigns; sometimes this is great and sometimes it is not. All this leaves viewers to sort out which movies might be secretly great even if they don't look it, because Netflix is absolutely chock-full of surprise treasures. Check out a few of them below.SEE ALSO:The 50 best TV show seasons of all time, according to critics1. "A Long Way Down"Youtube Embed:http://www.youtube.com/embed/gyhfZZupU7cWidth: 560pxHeight: 315pxJust scrolling by it on Netflix, "A Long Way Down" may seem like one of those forgotten movies starring big actors that ended up flopping. It certainly didn't do well with critics. But this dramedy about a group of unlikely friends who meet while all attempting suicide at the same time is lovely and worth your time. It's realer, darker, funnier than you'd expect, and the cast is amazing (Pierce Brosnan, Toni Collette, Aaron Paul, and Imogen Poots).2. "Wetlands"Youtube Embed:http://www.youtube.com/embed/g3PRY13WiwMWidth: 560pxHeight: 315px"Wetlands" was marketed as a gross-out comedy and it comes off that way in its Netflix image and text too, but do not let that sway you. This was one of the best movies of 2013. It is stunningly stylish, radically feminist, and deeply affecting. No person, but especially no woman, should miss out on watching "Wetlands"3. "World's Greatest Dad"Youtube Embed:http://www.youtube.com/embed/oZ194RK1yhEWidth: 560pxHeight: 315pxIf you think this is a cheesy family comedy, you'd be very, very wrong. "World's Greatest Dad" is a comedy of the darkest variety, with Robin Williams playing a teacher and father who recasts his son's death by autoerotic asphyxiation as a poetic suicide and writes a fake manifesto for him that goes viral. It's a bold, bleak, and excellent film.See the rest of the story at Business Insider
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