I take a look in my annual round up my the best and worst films of 2011. Well, someone has to do it...
30/01: This list has been updated. Girl With A Dragon Tattoo replaces Drive & X-Men First Class looses out to Mission Impossible 4.
30/01: This list has been updated. Girl With A Dragon Tattoo replaces Drive & X-Men First Class looses out to Mission Impossible 4.
FILM OF THE YEAR: Hugo (9/10)
In Brief: Magical children's fantasy film by a director who has never been anything less than brilliant. A top notch cast, a heart-warming message and the best use of 3D yet makes for one of the best children's films for an age.
In Brief: Magical children's fantasy film by a director who has never been anything less than brilliant. A top notch cast, a heart-warming message and the best use of 3D yet makes for one of the best children's films for an age.
The Rest:
2. Senna
In Brief: Powerful, well made documentary that gives you a glimpse into the world of motorsport at the highest end and the celebration and tragedy that goes alongside with it.
2. Senna
In Brief: Powerful, well made documentary that gives you a glimpse into the world of motorsport at the highest end and the celebration and tragedy that goes alongside with it.
3. True Grit
In Brief: Or how you remake a classic and pretty much make it better that the original in every way.
4. Girl With A Dragon Tattoo
In Brief: Blockbuster remake of the year. Fincher doesn't do bad films often and GWADT is no exception. A brilliant, brilliant film that has been criminally overlooked for the kudos it deserves.
5. Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol
In Brief: Best MI film yet (well maybe tied with MI3), Cruise delivers a top notch performance wowing with his own stunt work in a well made, expertly directed action film.
Bubbling under:
Captain America; Tucker & Dale Vs Evil; Rise Of The Planet Of The Apes; Super 8; The Inbetweeners Movie; Contagion
Films that I haven't seen (as of writing this) that I really need to:
TinTin, Warrior
Hero of The Year:
Michael Bay - for making everyone around him that much better a film maker. Face it... no matter how bad your film, put it next to Transformers 3 and it instantly becomes that little bit better. Even Uwe Boll & Paul WS Anderson films.
STINKER OF THE YEAR: Transformers 3: Dark Of The Moon (2/10)
In Brief: Simply put everything that is wrong with Hollywood today. Vacuous, pointless and dull, this loud, obnoxious $250 million abortion of a movie was just dire. And yet it made lots of money,. Go figure.
The Rest
2. Sucker Punch
In Brief: Uncomfortable to watch without feeling more than a bit dirty, Sucker Punch was style over substance and ended up being just dull. One to avoid for everyone other than horney teenagers who haven't yet discovered pornography.
3. Rubber
In Brief: If like my films off the wall. I like them mad as a box of frogs. But Rubber was just pointless, pretentious tripe.
4. Scream 4
In Brief: The shark jumped, this was a sequel that was just not needed. Most Scary thing: Courtney Cox's botox face. Nasty.
5. Season of The Witch
In Brief: Nick Cage makes another stinker and drags Ron Pearlman with him. Just dull, dull, dull.
Bubbling under:
Hobo With A Shotgun; Drive Angry 3D; Red State; Final Destination 5
Films that I haven't seen that will probably feature in this list:
Twilight Breaking Dawn Part 1
Villain of The Year:
Steven Spielberg: for putting his name to some pretty dire tat. Transformers 3. Terra Nova. Falling Skies. Cowboys & Aliens. Stop it! Have some quality control man. Don't just put your name on anything!
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