10 Great Movies That Confirm Fantasy Is the Best Genre

The article argues that fantasy is an unusually flexible film genre, able to entertain while exploring complex ideas and emotions. It highlights ten films from different eras and styles as evidence, including *Barbie*, *Beauty and the Beast* and *Edward Scissorhands*.

In *Barbie*, Greta Gerwig uses the clash between Barbieland and the real world to examine gender roles, identity and anxiety. *Beauty and the Beast* helped shape Disney’s animation renaissance, pairing memorable songs and characters with themes of prejudice and redemption. *Edward Scissorhands* blends fantasy and horror to explore otherness and the contrast between appearance and character.