Underseen or underrated '90s films in my opinion:
Out of Sight (1998)
The critics seem to agree with me on this one. It's a very respected movie in those circles. The general public seems less convinced, though, and therefore this fantastic Soderbergh crime/romance film remains underseen.
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Celebrity (1998)
This is one of Woody's most underrated films in my opinion. It's full with funny moments, the black and white cinematography works perfectly for me and the result is a very watchable Woody Allen version of
La Dolce Vita, but still with enough idiosyncrasies and fresh approaches to make the movie completely unique.
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Croupier (1998)
This is simply an underseen British gem about a writer who finds existential meaning in his job as a croupier. Intelligent and classy!
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Get Shorty (1995)
I feel like this film is kind of in the same situation as
Out of Sight. Perhaps not as bad, but I still wanted to include it.
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Bullets Over Broadway (1994)
Woody fans mostly agree that this is one of his best, but despite that and 7 oscar nominations (1 win), this film did not end up becoming a comedy classic and therefore it remains terribly underseen.
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Bitter Moon (1992)
A very dark, psychological, erotic and atmospheric Polanski picture that, at times, beautifully captures a side of Paris that you don't often see in films (he did the same thing in
Frantic, which I also love).
Underseen.
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Shadows and Fog (1991)
Another severely underrated Woody Allen flick. Everytime Woody seems to do something experimental and different, critics seem to give him bad reviews (Ebert and Siskel actually DARED putting this lovely film on their top 10 worst films of the year). I think that's a real pity, because I personally LOVE it when Woody does something unique and 'out of the box' (like in this film).
It's moody and it works absolutely brilliantly on a metaphorical existential level, in my opinion. The quality of the large cast is also insane.
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Bugsy (1991)
This film got 10 oscar nominations (2 wins) and I personally think it's a fantastic gangster epic (it has some flaws, but they're easily forgivable), but practically noone seems to watch it anymore these days. I guess the film is too "classic" in its approach. The music score is also brilliant.
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The Two Jakes (1990)
Of course it's no
Chinatown and yes, the film definitely has its flaws (it's overly complex at times and sometimes seems a bit shattered), but I don't care about that at all. It's classy and stylish as hell, Jack Nicholson is phenomenal (he also directed the film) and it ends up being a wild and intense ride through a very dark, psychological cesspool.
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A Steve Martin film I like. That's how good it is and it has a great supporting cast, too.