My Top Ten Films of 2009
Dec. 30th, 2009 05:05 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
magicalmarthaDAMN but this was a GREAT year for film. I saw a whole bunch of really enjoyable, well-put together movies, and I thought that in general, there weren't very many poor showings. That said, here's what I thought truly blew me away.
10. Adventureland
9. The Soloist
8. Up in the Air
7. Taken
6. Up
5. District 9
4. Where the Wild Things Are
3. Coraline
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
1. Star Trek
I stand by putting Star Trek in my number one slot, and I'll tell you why. Not only did I enjoy watching it more than any other film this year (and more than most films in a long time), but I thought the acting was fabulous, the story was fun, and it looked great. Re-view-ability is pretty important to me, and Star Trek has it in spades. But I also thought it went beyond the normal summer popcorn fair - it not only revived a classic canon, but breathed new life into it. The pacing was excellent and the script was fun (also pretty witty). It wasn't perfect, but hardly any film really is.
10. Adventureland
9. The Soloist
8. Up in the Air
7. Taken
6. Up
5. District 9
4. Where the Wild Things Are
3. Coraline
2. Fantastic Mr. Fox
1. Star Trek
I stand by putting Star Trek in my number one slot, and I'll tell you why. Not only did I enjoy watching it more than any other film this year (and more than most films in a long time), but I thought the acting was fabulous, the story was fun, and it looked great. Re-view-ability is pretty important to me, and Star Trek has it in spades. But I also thought it went beyond the normal summer popcorn fair - it not only revived a classic canon, but breathed new life into it. The pacing was excellent and the script was fun (also pretty witty). It wasn't perfect, but hardly any film really is.
