My favorite movies of 2009
January 5, 2010
The list is surprisingly unremarkable as I relied on lists compiled by others. The gems forgotten by the masses have been forgotten here too.
Funny People: Judd Apatow, a slim Seth Rogen, a fat Jonah Hill and a brooding Adam Sandler.
Moon: Sam Rockwell’s loneliness, despair and Clint Mansell’s score.
Star Trek: Sci-fi Entertainment
(500) Days of Summer: The customary indie hit of the season. Following in the footsteps of Little Miss Sunshine, Juno.
Drag Me To Hell: Sam Raimi’s laughter riot.
Watchmen: Read the comic if you want to appreciate it.
Coraline: Awesome visual design
The Hurt Locker: Too intense, one might complain.
Honorable mentions: Werner Hezrog’s/Nic Cage’s Bad lieutenant, Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds, Paranormal Activity, The Hangover.
(The movies mentioned aren’t in any particular order)
The ones that might have made it had I seen them:- Matt Damon’s The Informant!, Fantastic Mr.Fox, Up In The Air, Coen brothers’ A Serious Man
District 9 was okay, not “legendary sci-fi”. Up was a big let down, the clips (not included in the movie) were more fun. Avatar’s tacky dialogue and flimsy storyline cannot be made up by graphics and all that jazz.
