Now that the Golden Globes have come and gone, I will give out my top 10 movies of the year. Keep in mind a couple of things. First, I did not see a ton of movies last year, so this is based only on what I saw. Babel, The Queen, Flags of our Fathers, and others are not on here because of that reason. Second, it doesn't include Children of Men, because I'm still in limbo on what year that technically came out in. If it was included, it would be #1 with a bullet. But I guess I can save it until next year.
1.The Departed - Scorcese at his best with an unbelievable cast. Marky Mark was fantastic, but of course Leo steals the show.
2.The Prestige - Another great director, another great movie. Hugh Jackman rocks this one, and the twists and turns really got me. Not quite on par with Memento, but great none the less.
3.Casino Royale - I have an affinity for Goldeneye, but the more I think about it, the more I come to realize that this is the best Bond movie ever...or at least that I have seen. Daniel Craig, man. This is a great flick; fun, thoughtful, action-packed, sexy, you name it.
4.Apocalypto - Mel does it again. Bloody, to be sure, but packed with symbolism and the Gospel. Doesn't pull any punches with the disgusting culture we call the Mayans.
5.Little Miss Sunshine - Some weird, not-for-everyone stuff in it, but overall has a great script, great performances, and one hilarious dance scene on par with Napoleon Dynamite. Great message too, if you know what to look for.
6.United 93 - Intense, intense, intense. But extremely well-made, and a very important film. Excellent performances by the unknowns, too. Good stuff.
7.Lady in the Water - What a great social commentary, and criticism of critics! Shymalan isn't getting the buffer of great press he once was, but regardless of what you hear, this is an excellent movie.
8.Nacho Libre - Seeing Jack Black do this, The Holiday, and a Tenacious D movie in the same year is truly incredible. This movie is not only hilarious, but understated and witty in the same vein. On a side note, I've never seen Joel laugh so hard as he did in this movie...then again, I didn't see Borat with him...
9.The Illusionist - Refer to my previous post.
10.The Last Kiss - I had a hard time putting this on here because all of the male characters in this movie SUCK, but the speech Tom Wilkinson gives at the end is a fantastic payoff, and the script really is excellent. Lacey and I are Zach Braff nerds, but there's too much meaningless nudity in here, so beware.
Posted by jmmelton at January 16, 2007 09:54 AM | TrackBackOf all your top 10, I've only seen one! (Little Miss Sunshine)
I'm WAY behind.
Posted by: Christin at January 16, 2007 11:51 AMMe too Christin! I've only seen The Departed and I agree with you on Leo. All I heard before seeing it was how great Matt Damon was in it. But I think Leo was excelent and did not over act, as I have heard said.
As for the rest, maybe we should renew with Blockbuster.