3º – Man of the West (Anthony Mann, 1958)
In the plot, a mysterious man tries to reach a city to collect something important for the people of the place in which he lives, always hiding the destructive slopes of his past like criminal. History gains its dynamicity when the train in which the man is is assaulted and he is left behind in the company of two more people, coming to find old companions who will return to him nothing but positive memories. ‘Man of the West’ is a different western, relying more on a drama with hints of daring psychological terror for its decade of production. Still, of course, it is worth highlighting the presence of Gary Cooper as protagonist and Lee J. Cobb commanding the main villain.
2º – Doubt (John Patrick Shanley, 2008)
The relationship between a priest and a student of a Catholic school is questioned by a local director, bringing an ethical and moral conflict that will define the course of those involved. Powerful in all its spheres, ‘Doubt’ flirts with the nickname of masterpiece, with a deep plot about the erratic synthesis of various relationships regarded as untouchable by the social realm. The film is impeccable from beginning to end, but much of its brilliance is allocated in the masterful performances of its central quartet of actors, with the incredible presences of Philip Seymour Hoffman, Amy Adams, Meryl Streep and Viola Davis.
1º – Cape Fear (Martin Scorsese, 1991)
Recently released from prison, a man seeks revenge against the lawyer responsible for his arrest, tormenting the individual’s family in a perverse game. Martin Scorsese’s Pearl of the Scenes, ‘Cape Fear’ is a remake of a 1960s work (based on a novel by John D. MacDonald), nevertheless still better than the original. All the burden of suspense that Scorsese cherishes to construct by bringing every meander of the plot can make the spectator tense to every fragment that has passed. A film that still features fabulous performances by actors Robert De Niro and Nick Nolte.
