14. Under the Silver Lake
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Under the Silver Lake is about as close as any on this list to successfully marrying mystery with social commentary, lampooning the absurdity of modern life. The frantic search for meaning through the relentless scrabbling of a besieged hero distills the anxieties of our times about being connected and authentic. Its hallucinatory storytelling and lush visuals assault the vacuity of consumer culture, making for a haunting film that lingers in the viewer's consciousness, prompting them to ask more questions about the world around them.
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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala
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