What to watch on the New Year's Eve: 5 brilliant movies for festive mood
To make the holiday a success, it's best to make plans for the New Year's Eve in advance. Moreover, they should include not only a festive menu but also a suitable entertainment program.
"What could be better," Today asks, "than watching a good movie on your favorite couch with your loved ones? Here are 5 great movies that perfectly capture the festive atmosphere."
The Godfather II, 1974
If there's one person you don't want to kiss on New Year's Eve, it's the Godfather, Michael Corleone (Al Pacino). However, if you want to spend the festive night in an atmosphere of conspiracies, crime, and suspense, the Corleone family is exactly what you need.
Frank Coppola's crime drama tells the story of a New Year's Eve party in Havana, Cuba, where the Godfather comes to frightening conclusions about the people closest to him.
The Great Gatsby, 2013
Who is better to celebrate the New Year with than Gatsby himself (Leonardo DiCaprio)? The extravaganza of parties in The Great Gatsby, as well as his love story with Daisy (Carey Mulligan), will create a festive mood for an evening surrounded by your own memories AND glasses of champagne.
While You Were Sleeping, 1995
The movie While You Were Sleeping features an unusual encounter. It all begins at a train station in Chicago, when Lucy (Sandra Bullock) saves the life of Peter (Peter Gallagher), a passenger with whom she has long been in love.
As a result, he ends up in a coma, and due to a mistake in the hospital, Lucy turns out to be his fiancée. Upon learning of this, Peter's family, including his brother (Bill Pullman), welcomes her into their circle. The movie takes place during the holidays, including a scene of the New Year's Eve celebration.
The Pursuit of Happiness, 2006
The New Year is the perfect time to remember the past and look forward to the future. In the movie The Pursuit of Happiness, Will Smith plays the role of Chris Gardner, a failed salesman who seeks to change his life and his son's career (played by the actor's son, Jaden Smith).
The biographical drama will inspire you to pursue happiness in the new year and fill you with determination to face all the difficulties that arise when making big plans.
About Time, 2013
If you could relive an episode in your life, what would you change? Domhnall Gleeson's character Tim knows the answer to this question.
In the movie About Time, he goes back in time to a New Year's Eve party and kisses the girl of his dreams (Rachel McAdams), shortly after he finds out that he has inherited his family's ability to travel through time.