IGN's 13 Most Ambitious Movies Ever Made
In this movie era of assembly line blockbusters, recycled ideas, and aversion to originality, it's easy to forget that some of the greatest achievements in moviemaking have come from grand impossible ideas, risky unique premises, and unconventional execution.
Gambling visionaries like Stanley Kubrick, Akira Kurosawa, Christopher Nolan, James Cameron, and more have put it all on the line, laid it all out there, and pushed to take films to new levels of storytelling and technology. By ramping up the quality of special effects, breaking down the typical conventions of screenwriting and editing, and overall just being unequalled badasses, these creative geniuses have given us some truly impressive work. Some projects soared, some stumbled, but all were insanely ambitious for a system not known for going out on a limb.
Here are 13 of the most ambitious movies ever made...
avg. score: 7 of 13 (53%)
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