The best movies of 2018: part 1

The year 2018 proved to be favorable primarily to science fiction fans. Several high-profile box office blockbusters were released at once. But fans of other movie genres do not feel deprived either. Below you will find a list of the best movies of 2018 that are worth watching.

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

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The intergalactic titan has a peculiar concept of universal harmony – Thanos is convinced that it would be nice to reduce the number of living beings by at least 50 percent. For this ruthless supervillain with a pretense of philosophy, it is enough to collect six “infinity stones” hidden all over the Earth, which are responsible for strength, mind, soul, time, space, and reality. Then the villain will snap his fingers and… but the brave avengers, who are quite happy with this world, will not allow Thanos to realize his plan to destroy half of humanity.

Venom (2018)

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The 2018 movie selection continues with the comic book-based Marvel movie. Reporter Eddie Brock is important and uncompromising, which is not conducive to a long career, and life, too. After exposing the inhumane experiments of billionaire Carlton Drake, Eddie loses his job and his fiancée. To prove his case, the reporter infiltrates Drake’s secret laboratory, where he discovers symbiotic aliens brought from other planets to improve the human race. One of them, Vienna, infiltrates Brock’s body and gives him unique abilities.

Green Book (2018)

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Shirley is a talented musician, but in the 1960s, it was not easy for an African-American to break into the scene. The pianist hires Tony, who is not very suitable for this role, as a bodyguard and driver. The big man moonlights as a bouncer, but he is not able to keep his mouth shut at all, which earns him the nickname “Chatterbox.” The strange couple is about to embark on an exciting tour. The feature film in the drama genre won 3 Oscars and was deservedly included in the top movie releases of 2018.

Deadpool 2 (2018)

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The superhero-swearer, mutant mercenary Deadpool returns to the screens. An ordinary guy, Wade Wilson, by the will of fate, found a superhero costume, super regeneration and a very black sense of humor. This time, Deadpool will have to rescue the mutant teenager Russell from prison, protect the boy from the cyborg Cable, and then ally himself with Cable. And Deadpool overcomes all these intricate and dangerous plot twists and turns with his usual cynical jokes and sayings.

Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

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The top 10 best films of 2018 includes a one-part biopic dedicated to the band Queen and its leader Freddie Mercury. Fans of this musical group will be able to see Freddie not only on stage, but also as the legendary musician was in real life. The movie traces Mercury’s path from his student days and his time as an airport baggage handler to the breakup and reunion of Queen.

Ready Player One (2018)

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The reality of the mid-21st century in the film adaptation of Ernest Cline’s dystopia is very bleak – the earth is shaken by political, economic and environmental crises. People are looking for salvation from the burdens of life in the virtual universe. The recently deceased creator of the video game OASIS encrypted keys in the game that could only be found by a person familiar with the culture of the 1980s. Teenager Wade Watts finds the first key, which attracts the unkind attention of a powerful corporation, because at stake is the ownership of the rights to OASIS, which is tantamount to owning the world. Old man Spielberg did not disappoint again, adding a good sci-fi movie to the list of American films in 2018.

Aquaman (2018)

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The hero of the new fantasy movie, Arthur Curry, grew up as an unusual child. The boy was developed beyond his years, was distinguished by his physical strength and endurance, and could swim underwater for a long time. Before her death, her mother told her son that she was the Queen of Atlantis in exile, and Arthur was to take the throne of the King of the Seven Oceans. After learning about his royal origins, the new superhero began to restore order in the underwater world.

Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (2018)

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The dark wizard Green-de-Wald is captured. However, the villain does not intend to sit idly by and escapes. The angry wizard wants to make his dream come true. Greene de Wald wants to put wizards on a higher level than others, and thus show their superiority over the non-magical world. At the personal request of Albus Dumbledore, Newt Salamander will protect people from enslavement. A good foreign movie released in 2018 pleased fans of J.K. Rowling.

A Quiet Place (2018)

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In the idyllic rural life of the Abbott family, nothing indicates that the screen is a horror. However, it seems strange that Evelyn, Lee and their children do not make noise and explain themselves with gestures. This way of communicating, mastered for the sake of their deaf and dumb daughter, saved their lives, because the earth is ruled by creepy creatures that have no sight but have sensitive hearing. The monsters have wiped out most of humanity and the Abbotts are among the few survivors. Despite the danger, the couple is expecting a child. But how do they keep the baby quiet?

Upgrade (2018)

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The next foreign film novelty of 2018 is set in a future saturated with modern technology. As a result of an attack by hooligans, Gray lost his wife and became a paralyzed invalid. Now, the opponent of new gadgets is forced to test the latest experimental development, Stem, which allows him to control an immobilized body. This is the only way to find the murderers of his wife and avenge his broken life.

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