Certain movies elevate dialogue from mere exposition to a work of art. Exceptional dialogue can carry a plot when nothing else is going on in a story. The best dialogue emerges when characters have conflicting desires in every scene, creating natural tension through conversation rather than action. It can also give us naked, raw moments of emotion.It’s challenging to narrow down a list of just 10 examples of movies with the best dialogue, but we've attempted to do so below. Let us know if your favs made the list.Before Sunrise - YouTube www.youtube.com Richard Linklater excels at creating entertaining conversations that feel real and natural as characters interrupt each other and follow trains of thought down different tangents. Ebert noted that "it's mostly conversation ... Linklater's dialogue is weirdly amusing." The authenticity comes through even though the dialogue is tightly scripted and almost never improvised, as he told Variety.In Bruges - YouTube www.youtube.com Martin McDonagh's dark comedy follows two hitmen awaiting orders in Belgium, featuring dialogue that balances profanity-laden humor with genuine philosophical depth about guilt and redemption. The Times noted specifically that the writer’s “meandering, melodically rhythmic dialogue and volcanic eruptions of profanity serves him well in this witty, wordy film.” McDonagh IndieWire that the word “fuck” for him "is more about rhythm," saying, "I listen to a character talk in my head and that's what they say, that's what I hear." The Man from Earth - YouTube www.youtube.com Written by Jerome Bixby and directed by Richard Schenkman, this...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Wednesday, 3 September