5 years ago, the best crime movie of the 2010s changed the game forever
The crime genre has long been dominated by men doing bad things. Think ofthe all-time best crime movies—Goodfellas,Pulp Fiction,The French Connection— and you’ll notice how homogenous they are. Although they are not necessarily formulaic, they do follow a pattern, and it’s one where bad men live dangerously, reach enviable highs, and eventually suffer huge downfalls. Sometimes, we root for them to win, as misguided as their actions might be, like inDog Day Afternoon....