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.
January 2, 2011 at 18:40
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