Fast-paced movies that’ll put you in a good mood

There’s nothing better than a fireball of a movie that puts you in a great mood. Some movies really do have that energy. Many factors come together to create this kind of spirited cinema; out-of-the-box thinking, fast-paced direction, dramatic acting and a script that might be totally bonkers.

You’ll love every minute of it. It’s about whacky imagination and expert execution, when most memorable moments are perfectly well timed. Such pieces of work can actually inspire, and raise one’s spirit with the best kind of entertainment there is. Don’t even wait. This is the weekend wish list you’d be waiting for.

Baby Driver (2017)
Director: Edgar Wright
Baby is one of the best getaway drivers in the business. Interestingly, he needs perfectly timed music to finish each job. When he meets a great girl, Baby wants to leave his shady life behind, but his dangerous boss won’t let him go.

Swiss Army Man (2016)
Directors: Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert
Hank has been stuck alone on an island for so long that he’s suicidal. One day, he finds a dead body on the shore. Miraculously, the corpse sort of comes to life and saves Hank in more than one way. Together, they take off on an epic adventure.

Midnight In Paris (2011)
Director: Woody Allen
rGil goes to Paris on a vacation with rhis bossy fiancé and her family. Even though engaged, he feels aloof and wanders off into lonely nights. One midnight, he happens to travel back in time, visiting the most exciting and revolutionary eras of modern human history.

The Secret Life of
Walter Mitty (2013)
Director: Ben Stiller
Walter is a calm, yet imaginative man, lost in the monotony of existence. He develops negatives for work and does the same exact thing everyday. One day, a missing photograph leads him on an unexpected adventure, and everything changes.

Pirate Radio (2009)
Director: Richard Curtis
In an era when only classical tracks are aired on the radio, a group of rebellious DJs decides to break free from the wave, and sets up their own radio station called Radio Rock. It’s technically illegal, but they don’t care, as long as the music keeps playing.

The Invention of Lying (2009)
Directors: Ricky Gervais, Matthew Robinson
Due to a bizarre error at work, Mark somehow mistakenly invents the art of lying. Before that, the whole world knew how to only speak the truth. But Mark was shocked to see that people believed him. Using his newfound power, he reaches new heights.

Super Troopers (2001)
Director: Jay Chandrasekhar
Five state troopers consider themselves too cool for their own good. They bully and prank people, often leading them into trouble. When their jobs are finally in danger, they decide to solve a complicated case ahead of the police to stay in the game.

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)
Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon
Greg is awkward and hates social interaction. He spends most of his time making short, crazy films with his best friend, Earl. When his mother forces him to spend time with a feisty classmate suffering from cancer, he finally learns to enjoy life.

Stranger Than Fiction (2006)
Director: Marc Forster
Harold is going about his routine, when he suddenly starts hearing an invisible man’s voice narrating his entire life out to him, from his every thought to every action, even when he’s going to die. Baffled, he tries to find the source and change his future

Clerks (1994)
Director: Kevin Smith
Dante and Randal are the worst possible store clerks you could think of. They annoy customers, don’t help out, and spend most of their time on the roof, playing hockey, whining about life, and discussing movies.