Taste of Cinema's list description: The 'Individual vs System' theme has been used time and again in film after film creating something of a small genre of itself. It is encouraging to see one person or a small group standing up against an all-powerful system even if the end result may be either triumphant or disastrous.
It is the perfect technique to make us root for our main characters as they rebel and face difficulties so insurmountable that we immediately get sucked into their journey. If the journey ends in a success, then its perhaps the most cathartic experience ever.
Conversely, it becomes all the more devastating if our characters crumble in front of the system, their efforts wasted and hopes crushed. These films even manage to infuse a feeling of inspiration in the viewer. After all, rarely someone will stand up amongst a crowd of bowed heads and raise their voice against the so called 'master'. So without further delay let us get into the list.
