At the end of the day, of course, there is no one solitary answer-just like there is no one type of great film. That means everything from the writing to the music to the acting is memorable, if not downright iconic. Last but not least, a great film usually delivers the goods on multiple fronts. Depicting the past or the future-or a separate world altogether-is often a safer bet than depicting the present reality. That is to say, the greater the creative stamp a filmmaker can put on their work, the better the chances are the work will appreciate over time.Īnother noticeable trend among the best movies of all time? Many of them don't take place within their respective periods. One might wonder: Why do most movies age poorly while a choice few seem to get even better over time? The foremost answer, it would seem, boils down to auteurism. Meanwhile, every cinematic era has put forth its respective slate of timeless masterpieces. Naturally, movies have come a long way since the early days of 50-second reels, resulting in a rich variety of styles, all easily streamed right from home.
Audiences have been enraptured by cinema ever since. It was 1895 when Auguste and Louis Lumière used a cinematograph machine to project moving images onto a screen.
