Best Films of 2010!
Top 30 films from last year.
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- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark RuffaloTeddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.A masterful work of art! Impeccably directed, brilliantly acted, gorgeously shot, fearlessly scored and above all; extremely emotional!
Martin Scorsese proves again that he is the best film-maker alive! Also has Leonardo DiCaprio's best performance on film! - DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.Beautifully crafted by Christopher Nolan, excels in every aspect of film-making! Managed with all it's visual aspects and complicated story to put the human story first; and eventually makes them all meet.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJesse EisenbergAndrew GarfieldJustin TimberlakeAs Harvard student Mark Zuckerberg creates the social networking site that would become known as Facebook, he is sued by the twins who claimed he stole their idea and by the co-founder who was later squeezed out of the business.David Fincher's best film since Fight Club, and that's saying something! The Social Network doesn't only represent modern film-making at it's best but also has a lot of respect to it's spectators.
Notice the the direction of the eyes. - DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.What you'd get if you mixed the Red Shoes, Repulsion and Mulholland Drive!
Melodramatic, scary, sad, beautiful, dirty, intense and plays by it's own ruls! - DirectorTom HooperStarsColin FirthGeoffrey RushHelena Bonham CarterThe story of King George VI, his unexpected ascension to the throne of the British Empire in 1936, and the speech therapist who helped the unsure monarch overcome his stammer.A crowning achievement! Simply masterful!
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsJavier BardemMaricel ÁlvarezHanaa BouchaibA man dying of cancer tries his best to leave the world on his own terms.Bardem delivers one of the greatest performances in cinema history, which is probably the main drive for the film. A tragic story told in the most realistic way possible, yet still remains incredibley cinematic. Inarritu's finest achivement to date, A unique experience that no one will soon forget!
- DirectorXavier BeauvoisStarsLambert WilsonMichael LonsdaleOlivier RabourdinUnder threat by fundamentalist terrorists, a group of Trappist monks stationed with an impoverished Algerian community must decide whether to leave or stay.A complex story told in the simplest, most human way, without a drop of prejudice. Filled with rich and beautifully written characters, portrayed to perfection by a bunch of great actors!
- DirectorDenis VilleneuveStarsLubna AzabalMélissa Désormeaux-PoulinMaxim GaudetteTwins journey to the Middle East to discover their family history and fulfill their mother's last wishes.Has some how a similar impact to Oldboy! A great, great film. I really don't know any other way to describe it!
- DirectorLee UnkrichStarsTom HanksTim AllenJoan CusackThe toys are mistakenly delivered to a day-care center instead of the attic right before Andy leaves for college, and it's up to Woody to convince the other toys that they weren't abandoned and to return home.Marvel of aimation! Not only the best of the trilogy, it reaches an emotional level rarely seen in all films.
- DirectorMark RomanekStarsKeira KnightleyCarey MulliganAndrew GarfieldThe lives of three friends, from their early school days into young adulthood, when the reality of the world they live in comes knocking.What does it mean to be human? How do we view our mortality? Does it matter when we die or how we lived our lives? Should we really do what we have to do? How do we view our morals? How easy it is for us to abandon them or simply look the other way? All in this elegantly told and superbly acted film.
Aside from Shutter Island, no film this year left a bigger emotional impact on me, I'm not exaggerating when I say the film left me devastated! - DirectorMike LeighStarsJim BroadbentRuth SheenLesley ManvilleA look at four seasons in the lives of a happily married couple and their relationships with their family and friends.One word: Human!
- DirectorSofia CoppolaStarsStephen DorffElle FanningChris PontiusAfter withdrawing to the Chateau Marmont, a passionless Hollywood actor reexamines his life when his eleven-year-old daughter surprises him with a visit.A subtlety seldom seen in American cinema.
- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Gook-hwanA secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.A proof to that the future of cinema lies in South Korea. When the film starts, you think you know what you're in for or where the story is going, well, you're wrong!
Fearless cinema! - DirectorLee Chang-dongStarsYun Jeong-hieLee Da-witKim Hee-raA sixty-something woman, faced with the discovery of a heinous family crime and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, finds strength and purpose when she enrolls in a poetry class.It is poetry!
- DirectorApichatpong WeerasethakulStarsThanapat SaisaymarJenjira PongpasSakda KaewbuadeeDying of kidney disease, a man spends his last, somber days with family, including the ghost of his wife and a forest spirit who used to be his son, on a rural northern Thailand farm.I don't claim to understand it, but I felt it!
- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsJeff BridgesMatt DamonHailee SteinfeldA stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.In case you're wondering if the Coens can tell an old fashioned, straight forward story. Yes, they can!
Great acting, great writing, beautiful cinematography and the Coens at the peak of their power. - DirectorAbbas KiarostamiStarsJuliette BinocheWilliam ShimellJean-Claude CarrièreIn Tuscany to promote his latest book, a middle-aged British writer meets a French woman who leads him to the village of Lucignano. While there, a chance question reveals something deeper.The magic of cinema in 106 minutes. Certified Copy will probably be considered ground-breaking few years from now.
- DirectorDebra GranikStarsJennifer LawrenceJohn HawkesGarret DillahuntAn unflinching Ozark Mountain girl hacks through dangerous social terrain as she hunts down her drug-dealing father while trying to keep her family intact.A haunting tale about ordinary people, from a place that society some how left behind.
Amazing performances from new-comer Jennifer Lawrence and John Hawkes. - DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames FrancoAmber TamblynKate MaraA mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.How do you make a film with one character and one location engaging and entertaining? A tiumph!
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsEwan McGregorPierce BrosnanOlivia WilliamsA ghost writer, hired to complete the memoirs of a former British Prime Minister, uncovers secrets that put his own life in jeopardy.An artistic thriller!
- DirectorTetsuya NakashimaStarsTakako MatsuYoshino KimuraMasaki OkadaA psychological thriller of a grieving mother turned cold-blooded avenger with a twisty master plan to pay back those who were responsible for her daughter's death.Gorgeous, shocking, weird and brilliantly paced!
- DirectorBen AffleckStarsBen AffleckRebecca HallJon HammA proficient group of thieves rob a bank and hold an assistant manager hostage. Things begin to get complicated when one of the crew members falls in love with her.Although it was ruined by the producers and ended up following the Hollywod formula. Ben Affleck's direction and a powerful cast made this film.
- DirectorHun JangStarsSong Kang-hoGang Dong-wonKo Chang-seokA fired South Korean agent and a deserted North Korean spy meet by chance after six years and start a business partnership, each with the intention of stealing information from the other.Again, it's all about the way it was made and the risks it took.
- DirectorRodrigo CortésStarsRyan ReynoldsJosé Luis García-PérezRobert PatersonPaul is a U.S. truck driver working in Iraq. After an attack by a group of Iraqis he wakes to find he is buried alive inside a coffin. With only a lighter and a cell phone it's a race against time to escape this claustrophobic death trap.Yes, Ryan Reynolds can act! A very good thriller told just right!
- DirectorDavid O. RussellStarsMark WahlbergChristian BaleAmy AdamsBased on the story of Micky Ward, a fledgling boxer who tries to escape the shadow of his more famous but troubled older boxing brother and get his own shot at greatness.Contains the best performance of the year, and probably for years to come, by Christian Bale. Along with many other great performances.