3. Sightseers - The Power of Love
Ben Wheatleys incredibly dark British comedy is an absolute gem of a movie that for the most part feels very subdued and surprisingly quiet and restrained given its subject matter. While Steve Orams Chris and Alice Lowes Tina slowly begin to embark on their cross country murder spree, its set against the relative tranquillity of the countryside and the brief moments of bloody violence are in contrast to the genial tone which exists on the surface of their adventure. Obviously underneath that surface there is a searing wave of rage and repressed anger, but for the most part, the movie is surprisingly calm. That all changes at the films climax however when the couple realise they have gone as far as they can go and that the world is closing in on them. The pair torch their beloved caravan, grab Banjo/Poppy the dog and head off hand-in-hand to the Ribblehead Viaduct. The scene is made by the ingenious use of Frankie Goes To Hollywoods Power of Love in the background which punctuates the relative quiet of the film and suddenly swells up and engulfs these final moments. As the defiant couple climbs to the edge of the viaduct and looks down at the drop below, the song builds to a crescendo and brings the film to an unforgettable and haunting close.