12 Most Underrated Movies Of 2017

5. I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore

Multi-talented actor, screenwriter and now director Macon Blair is probably best known for his collaborations with fellow director and childhood friend Jeremy Saulnier including starring in his critically acclaimed thriller Blue Ruin but struck out on his own in 2017 with his directorial debut I Don’t Feel At Home In This World Anymore.

The black comedy-drama stars Melanie Lynskey as depressed nursing assistant Ruth who after finding her home burgled and the police unhelpful decides to go vigilante and track down those responsible with the help of her nunchaku-wielding, heavy metal-loving neighbour Tony (Elijah Wood) with hilariously funny in a dark kind of way consequences,

Subversive, smart, fun and hyper-violent the movie flew under the most people’s radars thanks to a Netflix release which can be something of a double-edged sword that sees less commercially-oriented films get buried in its massive back catalogue. Still though, it’s without a doubt one of the year’s best indies and puts Macon Blair on the map as a director to watch.