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A plot told in three parts, each focusing on a different character and their lives, The Place Beyond the Pines is one of the most original and daring films on this entire list. Starring Ryan Gosling, Bradley Cooper, Eva Mendes, Ben Mendelsohn, Mahershala Ali, Dane DeHaan and Ray Liotta, it also features on of Hollywood's best all-round cast performances.

The three stories are all vastly different, but each link together brilliantly as the film unfolds. The first story follows Luke (Gosling), a motorbike stunt rider who turns to crime to support his family; the second focuses on police officer Avery (Cooper) as he confronts the corruption of his department; and the final story looks at two teens (DeHaan and Emery Cohen) years after Luke and Avery's stories have been told.

With it ambitious scope and confidence to look at themes of crime, family, fatherhood and growing up in an imperfect world, Beyond the Pines is a rollercoaster of emotions from start to finish and tells a sweeping tale of legacies that never once loses its focus or intensity. It's a slowburn in places, but you'll find it hard to look away.