20 Most Underrated Sci-Fi Movies Of The 21st Century

1. Upstream Color (2013)

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Upstream Color, the most underrated sci-fi movie released since 2000, is the kind of film that works best the less you know about it.

Directed by its star, writer, editor, cinematographer and composer Shane Carruth, the challenging drama follows two lost souls as they find their lives changed by a dangerous parasite.

This might sound vague for vague's sake, but Upstream Color is such an ominous and ambiguous tale, it's constantly time-bending, rule-breaking narrative is designed only to make its audience ponder what's going on, and draw their own conclusions.

It's a tough film to follow in parts, but is enrapturing in its tone and mystery, and Carruth's work as a one-man film crew only makes it more remarkable an achievement.

In science fiction, the best films are often the ones that break the rules and thrive off their uniqueness, and Upstream Color is unquestionably the most distinctive and daring sci-fi flick you've never seen.

 
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