The 5 Most Underrated Netflix Movies Of 2020 So Far
Movies without major stars and big budgets rely heavily on media attention to get the word out. Promotion usually comes by way of movie premieres, press junkets and film festivals. None of these things, of course, have taken place during the coronavirus pandemic.
But even if these media events had happened, a news story about an indie film premiere likely wouldn’t have gotten much attention during the tensest months of the crisis.
Studios have pushed back the premiere dates of their most expensive and star-studded movies (such as the latest James Bond film). But smaller projects have continued to roll out on streaming services such as Netflix.
For example, the documentary “Crip Camp” was supposed to have a theatrical release, and the movie “Tigertail” was slated for a big premiere. Instead, both just kind of showed up on the service to little fanfare.
I’ve gone back through the Netflix releases of 2020 and picked out five movies I think could have credibly been a bigger deal if they had debuted at a different time. Read on, and give them another shot.
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“Tigertail”
Premise: In this drama written and directed by Alan Yang (“Master of None”), a man decides to give up his life in Taiwan to try his luck in the United States. Due to the circumstances of leaving Taiwan, he must say goodbye forever to a woman he falls in love with before the move. He ultimately marries another woman whom he likes far less as they have little in common.
Later in life, he shares his regrets about love lost with his daughter while the two spend time together in New York City. The man and his daughter share many traits, which becomes a rewarding circle-of-life moment for the protagonist.
Setting: Taiwan and New York City
Debut date: April 10
Notable cast: Hong-Chi Lee, Christine Ko and Tzi Ma
Runtime: 1 hour, 31 minutes
“Uncorked”
Premise: In this...
