Stillwater (2021)

This "inspired by" take on the Amanda Knox murder story has been rightly criticised by her but on its own terms is a hugely underrated film, perhaps as it's been mis-marketed as both a crime film and an actioner. It's neither, it's a very patient, very effecting human drama with a surprisingly bitter sting in the tail. Don't come here expecting a Liam Neeson film, it's far more European and based on character growth and interaction and I found it kind of wonderful. I always liked Matt Damon but never regarded him as anything other than a perfunctory actor - with this he turns the corner with a gravity-filled, natural career best. His relationships with a problematic estranged daughter, a deep, believable platonic love and in Abigail Breslin, one of the most charming children in modern movie history are a far more satisfying heart to this movie than the murder mystery.