Top 9 best American detective movies that you should not miss

Se7en Produced in 1995 by director David Fincher, the screenplay was written by Andrew Kevin Walker and starring Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow and Kevin Spacey. Se7en (1995) received excellent reviews from the script, the director to the cast.

Se7en tells the story of two detectives Mills and Somerset’s journey to track down the serial killers related to the seven biblical sins. The seven sins are: gluttony, envy, lust, pride, laziness, greed, and anger.

In Se7en (1995), the main character is Somerset – a seasoned detective who wishes to retire but has not been able to do so because of consecutive cases. Somerset reluctantly has to cooperate with Mills – a young detective, impatient and inexperienced to investigate. The two are embroiled in a brainstorming battle with the sick murderer, each murder case leaves a clue, it’s like a challenge for all the police and the two detectives. . The plot of the film is suspenseful and engaging, making viewers always wait for suggestions to find the answer.

IMDb Score: 8.6

Tomatometer Score: 81%

Audience rating: 95%

Chinatown (1974) Nominated for 11 Academy Awards in 1975 (won only 01 award for Best Original Screenplay) and continuously featured in the top of the classic films in screen history, the film is also considered the most successful work. Directed by Roman Polanski.

The film follows Jack Nicholson from a harmless affair spying to a murder investigation, a widow lying without blinking and a plot to manipulate the entire LA in broad daylight, viewers are dissected. Secret after secret calmly, neatly, and with as little color as possible. All the mysteries of the film are continuously connected without stopping, as soon as this mystery is explained another mystery is interwoven. More surprisingly, the latter mystery is more formidable than the former.

IMDb Score: 8.2

Tomatometer Score: 99%

Audience rating: 93%

The life of the detective thriller series is The Silence of the Lambs, The film was released in early 1991 with a production budget of about $17 million at the time and grosses of about $273 million worldwide. The Silence of the Lambs (1991) full 5 most important awards including: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Actor and Best Actress.

The film follows FBI agent Starling as she is tasked with questioning Hannibal Lecter about criminal Bill Buffalo. In exchange for that vital information, Starling must share past obsessions and current clinging fears. To release the sheep’s desperate cries, she was forced to succeed in rescuing the hostage, the daughter of the Congresswoman. Throughout the film is a tense battle of wits and the thin line between good and evil.

The Hollywood-style opening ending makes the audience imagine that somewhere in life, there will still be dangerous Hannibal Lecters. The victory of Clarice Starling represents the justice and evil of the cavalier outlaw “psychiatrist” that always go hand in hand. The film’s obsession doesn’t stop when the final shot ends.

IMDb Score: 8.6

Tomatometer Score: 96%

Audience rating: 95%

Knives Out (2019) is a multi-style and multi-layered detective film, it breaks out of the rut of countless films of the same genre. The film is the story of Harlan Thrombey – a famous detective novelist with a huge fortune. On the night of his 85th birthday, his body was discovered in his room with a sharp cut on his neck, and it was assumed that Mr. Harlan was likely to have committed suicide. However, the famous detective Benoit Blanc (played by Daniel Craig) thinks that the family members of the novelist are all very suspicious. Who is the real killer?

Knives Out (2019) gives viewers a sense of curiosity and expects a more sophisticated trick to appear in the movie. It is this expectation that the audience will be somewhat depressed when Blanc solves the case and invisibly forgets that the film gives the viewer a few twists in a row, although not so great, but still interesting to you.

The work has the participation of the cast: Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Ana de Armas, Jamie Lee Curtis, Michael Shannon, Don Johnson,… The film is meticulously cared for in every frame, every corner of light and sound. bar to ensure the perfect cinematic experience.

IMDb Score: 7.9

Tomatometer Score: 97%

Audience rating: 92%

Vertigo (1958) is a 1959 American psychological thriller film, this is one of the famous works of talented director Alfred Hitchcock. The film is never absent from the lists of the best classic films of all time, and Alfred Hitchcock is honored as a master director.

Vertigo marks the first movie to use computer effects, dolly zoom (also known as vertigo shot, which means pushing the camera while zooming), right down to the design style of the movie poster. Also ahead of its time. Vertigo captivated the audience with Kim Novak’s top-notch incarnation. Above all, the excellent Vertigo mainly comes from the content of the film.

That feeling Vertigo gives audiences both familiar and strange, confusing, even those who have seen many of Hitchcock’s films before. The interesting thing about Vertigo is that it successfully infects the viewer with the thought: Vertigo and acrophobia are the same. The truth is quite different, vertigo is the name of a type of mental illness: the illusion that the objects around you are moving on their own in a spiral, swinging trajectory. So “looks like that, but it’s not” – can be seen as the key point, throughout the entire length of the film.

IMDb Score: 8.3

Tomatometer Score: 94%

Audience rating: 93%

Primal Fear (1996) was built by the director by Gregory Hoblit based on the novel of the same name. The film is a well-rounded collaboration from Richard Gere and Edward Norton. Critic Roger Ebert said that this is the most outstanding film in Richard Gere’s acting career, and as for Edward Norton, although this is only his debut role, it has helped him win a Golden Globe award. and nominated for an Oscar in the Best Supporting Actor category.

The film revolves around Martin Vail – a prosecutor with a big ego and always wants to be the center of all attention. One day, when he learned of the death of the venerable bishop in Chicago, he opened his arms to defend the number one suspect in the case, the young monk Aaron Stampler.

However, the more he investigated, the more Marty Vail discovered that the matter was not as simple as he thought. Primal Fear deserves to be a standard detective movie, with a very methodical investigation from the prosecution team. Each mystery, each question about the murder will gradually be revealed in the course of the film, making the audience stand still. Just like that, Primal Fear defeats viewers with a twist that can freeze anyone, making us look at the inner world of people, and even ourselves, with more careful eyes than before.

IMDb Score: 7.7

Tomatometer Score: 76%

Audience rating: 89%

Gone Baby Gone (2007) Adapted from the novel by author Dennis Lehane, “Gone Baby Gone” could be the beginning of a proud career for director Ben Affleck.

The film is about a girl about 4 years old who is kidnapped while she is alone at home. Under the report of family members, the town police tried to investigate and search but day by day did not receive any positive clues. At this time, the baby’s aunt turned to a famous private detective for help. However, this private detective not only messed up the case but also disturbed the family’s private life.

Towards the end of the film, when the truth is revealed, the main character has to make a decision and find the answer for himself: “Does the truth, the best thing, bring the best outcome for everyone? ?”. You watch the movie and answer to help the private detective.

IMDb Score: 7.6

Tomatometer Score: 94%

Audience rating: 86%

Prisoners movie (2013) starring two famous actors, Hugh Jackman and Jake Gyllenhaal, was officially released in 2013.

Prisoners (2013) is about a carpenter named Keller Dover who lives in a small town. Here he is faced with a terrible incident, a concussion and a nightmare that he does not want to see the most is that his young daughter has been kidnapped. The only clue left behind is a dilapidated RV related to the case, which was found parked on the street and owned by Alex Jones. Therefore, a skilled detective named Loki was in charge of investigating the case, after which he issued a warrant to arrest Jones but the evidence of his crime was destroyed. Therefore, the police had to release him. Before the helplessness of the police, Keller had to investigate and find a way to arrest Alex Jones without the law.

With a multi-layered plot, acting from some of the biggest names in the world, and great visuals from the wizard cameraman Roger Deakins, Prisoners (2013) It will definitely surprise you with the experience you get.

IMDb Score: 8.1

Tomatometer Score: 81%

Audience rating: 87%

Mystic River (2003) is a detective work that won two Oscars in 2 and is a milestone in the career of actor Sean Penn and director Clint Eastwood. Film director Clint Eastwood is an immortal monument of world cinema with an incalculable number of classics. He is also one of Hollywood’s greatest masculinity icons. That’s why Mystic River has a very strong and bold way of handling situations, and then ends in a Clint Eastwood style.

Movie Mystic River (2003) started when Jimmy’s daughter didn’t come home from an overnight outing. He and his family rushed to find him, but the truth hurt when he discovered that his beloved child had been brutally murdered. With hatred rising, Jimmy decided to find the culprit with the help of Inspector John – his childhood friend. The film takes viewers by surprise when the number 1 suspect is Dave Boyle – a close friend of Jimmy and John.

The film has a dark, cold tone with a gray tint from start to finish, lots of haunting dialogue and chilling moments with a perfectly executed cut. Without a single shocking scene, the film is a heartbreaking and frenzied experience, enough to give the impression that works with the same theme you’ve seen before have not reached the end of tragedy.

IMDb Score: 7.9

Tomatometer Score: 88%

Audience rating: 89%