NUMBER 10
When Marvel reveled their plans to make an Avengers movie and show the last two origin stories of Thor and Captain America, no one thought they could pull it off. Then Thor came out and shut everybody up. Now all eyes and judgements were on good 'ol cap to seal the deal on selling us on an Avengers movie. Well it succeeded with flying colors. Captain America was a near perfect superhero movie, perfect story, perfect action, even perfect character development. And the way it ended made it impossible not to be excited for The Avengers. Even the villain was great and blew away all of my fears of whether or not I could take him seriously. Now all we need is for Joss Wheadon to direct a great Avengers movie and we can all die happy, we'll just have to wait and see
Here's a link to my review
http://evilterminator5moviereviews.blogspot.com/2011/07/captain-america-first-avenger-nr-review.html
NUMBER 9
Remember when I said all other animated movies were Pixar standard? Well this one is beyond Pixar. Rango feels like a movie made for adults that was forced into a kids movie. Their are so many subtle old Western cliches and references here to fill an Edgar Wright movie. The animation is gorgeous and extremely detailed to an almost creepy level, and the action scenes are some of the most creative in an animated movie this year, but not THE best, just one of the best.
NUMBER 8
The best Superhero movie. I really don't know what else to say. It has terrific acting, action, character development, it follows the source material (I mean the movies, not the comics) extremely close. What more do you want. You can read my review for more, I mean this was my first review ever.
Here's a link to my review
NUMBER 7
I don't care how much better the Swedish version supposedly is, this was awesome. For all of the things I was afraid would not work, David Fincher slapped me in the face for even doubting him, and Trent Reznor came back for round two. Not only a great mystery, but also a great adaptation. I can't say enough about Rooney Mara as Lisbeth Salander, she truly embodies the character and is on a straight shot to stardom. I can't recommend it highly enough, just leave the kids at home, please leave the kids.
Here's a link to my review
NUMBER 6
Now I'm not a big politics guy, and I've never seen a political thriller, or one known as a political thriller. So I came into this movie cold on what a political thriller is about. I will definitely search out more of these movies. I was entranced by this movie, I couldn't take my eyes off of it and I loved every minute of it. Ryan Gosling showing us how amazing of an actor he truly is, George Clooney convinces us of his directing chops by making it a slow film where the trills come from the story and conversations and not random out of place car chases, and it got me interested in politics. I salute you Ides of March
NUMBER 5
Now I've been excited for this ever since I saw who was working on this, directed by Steven Speilburg, produced by Peter Jackson who will direct the sequel if it's made, and written by Edgar Wright, Joe Cornish, and some guy who writes for Doctor Who. I have to say they delivered and then some. Not only the return of Speilburg, but also the ultimate show off for motion capture technology and Weta (Peter Jackson's visual effects company who are responsible for this, Cesar in "Rise of the Planet of the Apes, King Kong, and Golem) With high flying action and just plain old fun that hasn't been in a Speilburg movie since The Last Crusade, Tintin deserves its spot on any top 10 list.
Here's a link to my review
NUMBER 4
One of the biggest surprises for me this year was Limitless, a smart, stylish thriller that showed us that Bradly Cooper can hold his own as a leading man. It also showed us that marketing is everything. The way the film was marketed made it look almost completely different from what it actually was, and it still made a crap ton of money. This was an experience I'm glad I had.
Here's a link to my review
NUMBER 3
I actually re-watched this yesterday (Januray 6, 2012) just to make sure it still was as good as I remembered it being. Well it totally held up and was even better a second time. The one scene that made me put this at #3 is this scene..
WARNING: THIS NEXT SENTENCE WILL HAVE SPOILERS, SKIP THE LINE IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN THIS AMAZING FILM
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The scene where Cesar grabs hold of the taser and Malfoy quotes the line "Get off me you damn dirty ape". Cesar says in a loud, empowering voice "NO!"
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I remember when I saw this in a packed theater, everyone was pushed back in their seat and there was a felling of tension in the air. This guy behind us and me both had the same reaction...Oh Sh!t. If I can feel more for an ape than any other character, human or not, in any movie I've seen, then this demands to put on this list, Go see this.
Here's a link to my review
NUMBER 2
Not only the first Woody Allen movie to make a huge profit, but also my first Woody Allen movie. This is the kind of movie made for your parents, but still has a lot to offer to the kids. This movie is just happy and makes you happy, and there is no other to describe it. It's funny no matter how old you are, and the cinematography is gorgeous to say the least. If you see this movie at the store, don't hesitate to pick it up.
Here's a link to my review
And finally...
NUMBER 1
The most underrated film of 2011, maybe even of all time, Attack the Block pulls the amazing feat of having us sympathize with despicable characters that you hate from the start, but you soon love and care about. Full of originality and just plain old Britishness, Attack the Block is the must see film of 2011 that you should seek out at all cost and spend as much money as you can on a copy.
Here's a link to my review
And those where my favorite movies of 2011. Put in the comment section or on Facebook what your favorites of this year were and remember, just because I didn't put a movie you liked or a put a movie you hated doesn't mean I'm wrong, it just means that I have an opinion.
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