10 Most Polarising Films Of The Decade (So Far)

1. Only God Forgives

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When a movie is met by both a chorus of boos and a standing ovation at Cannes, you know you've got a polarising offering on your hands.

Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives spits in the face of traditional filmmaking, at times playing out like a series of ultra-violent music videos.

The film, which follows Ryan Gosling's expatriate on a revenge mission in the Bangkok underworld, was too out there even for some of the most avid Drive fans.

But there were also those who applauded his rejection of scripted dialogue in favour of telling a story through captivating music and neon-drenched visuals.

Refn went full David Lynch with Only God Forgives, and when you do that, you're bound to divide the audience down the middle.

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