A great American director, screenwriter, and also producer of many super hit movies. The name is Matt Reeves. He is 55 years old and was born on 27 April 1966 in New York. Reeves has had the art of making movies since his childhood. He was eight years old when he started directing his friends for short movies by using a wind-up camera. Matt Reeves had a love for directing from the very start. In his filmmaking career, we have got to witness some of the best directed movies of all time.
Matt Reeves was a teenager when his short films started to get published on a public television channel named Z Channel. As a student, Reeves was very talented and graduated from the University of Southern California. He used to write films during his college life. Later on, after graduation, he co-wrote the biggest hit of his career, Cloverfield. Reeves has even directed a movie named The Pallbearers, which was screened at the prestigious film festival of all time, Cannes.
Adding to this, Reeves has also served as executive director for superhit television series like Felicity streaming from 1998 till 2002 and science fiction series named Away screening on Netflix. This director and producer has been in the nominations for the best director category for many of his works and won several awards for his exemplary performance.
Best Movies of Matt Reeves
As Matt Reeves is one of the best directors, he created many worth watching movies. The fans are curious to know about the super hit movies directed by Matt Reeves. Let us reveal his masterpieces.
1. The Batman (2022)
Batman is the biggest hit of 2022. This movie stars heartthrob Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne. The storyline of the movie revolves around a killer who brutally murders the key personalities of Gotham. Then, Bruce Wayne was asked to investigate to find the corruption in the city and also interrogate the killer’s family involvement. The cast of the movie includes Zoë Kravitz, Barry Keoghan, Paul Dano, and many other talented actors. You can experience this masterpiece in your nearby cinema theatres.
2. War for The Planet of the Apes (2017)
In War for the Planet of the Apes, Ceaser and his ape friends get into a dangerous conflict with a group of human beings which is led by a brutal Colonel. The Apes suffered many losses as they were attacked by human beings. They plan to set up their homes far from the Humans. But due to a tragedy, Ceasar and the brutal Colonel get against each other in a devastating battle which will decide the fate of the existence of both the species. Cast members of this movie are Andy Serkis, Woody Harrelson, Steve Zahn, and Karin Konoval. The movie runs for 140 minutes and is available on Disney Plus Hotstar.
3. Cloverfield (2008)
A movie that revolves around a monster attack, which is one of the best directions of Matt Reeves. It caters to the science fiction and horror genre. A bunch of friends digs into deep secrets as the monster attacks New York City. Rob gets a huge hike and promotion and is about to move to Japan. His love, Beth, and some of his close friends decide to bid him a farewell. At the time of the celebrations, a dangerous creature enters the city. The movie’s plot is to rescue Beth. The cast of the movie has several brilliant actors like Lizzy Caplan, Jessica Lucas, Michael Stahl-David, and many others. From where did the creature come from? Will everyone survive? Tune in to iTunes to watch the movie and solve the mystery.
4. Dawn of The Planets of the Apes (2014)
An epic science fiction sequel of the Rise of the Planet of the Apes directed by Matt Reeves. A dangerous infection named Simian flu enters human lives. The apes have created a civilization in the woods under the instruction of Caeser. Both the species were living their life comfortably, but a bunch of human beings from San Fransisco ruthlessly enter their territories, and the devastation starts to occur. Later on in the movie, conflicts start to happen between the species, and they acquire weapons against each other for the untrust that has formed among them. Andy Serkis, Toby Kebbell, Judy Greer star in this motion picture. You can stream the movie online on Disney Plus Hotstar and iTunes.
5. Let Me In (2010)
Let Me In is a movie portraying a boy named Owen, who is 12 years old. His parents do not live together, and he does not have any companion or friend to share company with. He gets bullied at school by some of his classmates. He thinks of taking revenge on the bullies. Later on in the movie, he finds a friend next to his house, Abby. She had moved recently. She had many secrets, as his father was a wanted serial killer. Police were investigating all the murders happening in and around the town. In the end, Owen discovers that Abby was an ancient vampire. Fans can watch the movie at Google Play.
6. Under Seige 2: Dark Territory (1995)
Under Seige 2 is a move in which Casey Ryback, who had retired from the Navy, becomes a chef in a cafe in Denver. He takes his niece on vacation to the mountains by train from Denver to Los Angeles. The train gets hi-jacked by Travis Dane, who wants to take the control of a higher level of the government. He has a reason behind hi-jacking the train, which you can find out by watching the movie. The government can not locate them properly as the train is continuously moving. Later on in the movie, Casey Ryback gets help from Bobby Zachs to take control of Dane. Steven Seagal, Eric Bogosian, and Katherine Heigl are the lead actors in the movie.
7. The Pallbearer (1996)
A romantic masterpiece directed by Matt Reeves was also screened at the Cannes film festival, stars David Schwimmer, popularly known as Ross Geller from Friends. The movie brings back all the memories of past love when he was asked to be a pallbearer at the funeral of a friend from high school whom he does not clearly remember. At the same time, his old school crush is back in town. Watch the movie to know the story between Tom and his crush.
8. Mother/Android (2021)
A drama, science fiction movie that involves a couple. The lovers, Georgia and Sam, leave the country to go on a trip. The trip results to be very dangerous in the other half of the movie. The country they go to gets caught in an unpredictable war due to artificial intelligence. They were expecting their first child a few weeks after the vacation. But now, they had to face many hardships to reach back home safely. Fans can stream the movie on Netflix.
9. Future Shock (1993)
Matt Reeves’s direction Future Shock caters to the horror genre. The movie is about a psychiatrist who has mysterious patients. The first one is a woman who stays alone at home, and the other patient is fond of his death. The third patient is very horrific as he has a flatmate who was residing in hell earlier. The running time of the movie is 1 hour and 38 minutes. Horror genre fans can watch this movie on Amazon Prime Video. Vivian Schilling, Martin Kove, and Brion James are some of the brilliant actors starring in the movie.
10. The Yards (2000)
In the movie “The Yards,” Leo liberates out of the prison for the robbery of a car. After the release from prison, Leo discovers his aunt had married Frank Olchin, who is a big contractor, and Leo is in a bad condition and desperately needs a job. Leo’s friend, Willie works for Olchin, who ruins work for a contracting firm. He gives Leo some money to be his backup. Later in the movie, some things go wrong at midnight, and everyone blames Leo. You can stream “The Yards” on Google Play. The movie’s star cast includes Mark Wahlberg, Joaquin Phoenix, Charlize Theron, and several other actors.
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