Sunday, December 14, 2008

UPDATED: TOP 20 OF 2008

Tarsem’s THE FALL (****)
Danny Boyle’s SLUMDOG MILLIONAIRE (****)
Charlie Kaufman’s SYNECDOCHE, NY (****)
Christopher Nolan’s THE DARK KNIGHT (****)
James Marsh’s MAN ON WIRE (****)
Andrew Stanton’s WALL*E (****)
Jonathan Demme’s RACHEL GETTING MARRIED (****)
David Gordon Green’s SNOW ANGELS (****)
Werner Herzog’s ENCOUNTERS AT THE END OF THE WORLD (****)
Mike Leigh’s HAPPY-GO-LUCKY (****)

Clint Eastwood’s CHANGELING (****)
Gus Van Sant’s MILK (****)
Ben Stiller’s TROPIC THUNDER (****)
Martin McDonagh’s IN BRUGES (****)
David Gordon Green’s PINEAPPLE EXPRESS (****)
Joel & Ethan Coen’s BURN AFTER READING (****)
Marc Forster’s QUANTUM OF SOLACE (****)
Matt Reeves’ CLOVERFIELD (****)
Martin Scorsese’s SHINE A LIGHT (****)
Roger Donaldson’s THE BANK JOB (****)

5 comments:

Joel said...

I have "The Fall" in my hands. Well, okay, not actually in my hands. But I've rented it, and am watching it tomorrow. Can't wait. :D

Actionman said...

Can't wait to hear your reaction...

Joel said...

Just watched it. Three words: Confusing. Maddening. Masterpiece. That last one, I'm unsure about. All I know is that it's undeniable. **** all the way.

Joel said...

In fact, it's probably #2 or #3 on my best list. It certainly won't beat "The Dark Knight" (sorry), but it'll fight with "WALL-E" for the #2 spot. Definitely expect it in my Best-of-the-Year article. My review will come soon, once I wrap my head around it; let's face it, you HAVE to wrap your head around all the imagery and what it means, if it means anything.

Actionman said...

Glad you liked it. It's a challenging film, not for all tastes, but for me, a towering work of imagination.