10. Splice - This was a really well done horror/monster flick. It was kind of a modern take on the Frankenstein story, but there was a lot more too it than that. This movie was not so much about the scares as it was about building tension and then releasing that tension in unique ways. Speaking of which, if you have an issue with nudity or weird sexual stuff you might want to avoid this one, because it has that. Like a lot of it. If you can get past that, though, it's a really good movie
9. True Grit - Now after I watched this I didn't know how I felt about it. At first I thought I didn't like it. But the more I thought about it the more I found things that I liked about it. I don't know how much I can say about this, except that I really want to see it again. There was a lot here to like, and I fully expect to get more out of it the more times I see it. '
6. Inception - This movie was a phenomenon when it came out. Everyone was talking about it. And with good reason. Inception is an incredibly well crafted movie and it's a shame that Christopher Nolan was snubbed at the Oscars for direction. A little weird, a little confusing, this movie nonetheless never fails to entertain. While it didn't seem to make a point quite as much as some hoped, Nolan has, at least, made a fun, high concept heist film.
7. The A-Team - Now here's a movie you won't see on many peoples top 10 lists. It's not exactly what most people would call a "good movie", but darn it, I had a lot of fun seeing it. In fact if this was based solely on fun had, this movie would be in the top three. Liam Neeson being awesome is always helpful in adding to enjoyment of any movie.
6. 127 Hours - If you are looking for an intense, engaging movie, then look no farther than 127 Hours I missed this one the first time it came out in theaters, mainly because I didn't have a job at the time. Luckily, it was rereleased a few weeks ago and I got to see it again. I love Danny Boyle, the director, and his style of film making really gave an energy to the story of a man trapped between a rock and a hard place. literally. James Franco also gives an amazing performance, it's a shame he'll probably be overshadowed come Oscar time.
5. The King's Speech - This is straight up just a good movie. It has excellent performances, an excellent script, and is all around just very entertaining. It doesn't surprise me that this movie has the most Oscar nominations this year. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. Not much more to say than that.
4. The Social Network - Another one on this list that is just good. When I first heard that they were making a movie about Facebook, I was not excited. After a while I had heard the good buzz, but just still wasn't interested. Finally I watched the trailer. This trailer, and everything changed.
I instantly fell in love. The combination of David Fincher's directing and Aaron Sorkin's script was like peanut butter and jelly. They went perfectly together. This movie was exceptionally shot and had the best script out of any movie I saw this year. It just barely got left out of my top three, but I just had more fun watching the others.
3. Scott Pilgrim vs. The World - Here we have the second most visually striking movie of the year. And it's a close second. This movie is literally a live action comic book. I don't know how Edgar Wright managed to do it, but he perfectly adapted the feel of the comic book to the screen. Everything about this movie was just fun, which is the qualifying factor for this list.
2. How to Train Your Dragon - This movie. I saw this movie more times in theaters than any other movie I think ever. This movie is beautiful. The score is fantastic, the visuals are amazing. I still get chills every single time at one particular moment in the film. That moment is literally my favorite moment out of any movie this year. Until midway through December, this was my favorite movie of the year, and considering it came out in March, that's quite an accomplishment. There is literally nothing about this movie that I don't like. If you haven't seen it do it, just buy it.
1. Black Swan - This movie is absolutely visceral. It grabs you by the throat and never lets go. The reason it is my number one pick is not because it is the best movie, King's Speech and Social Network both beat it there, or even because it's the most fun, How to Train Your Dragon and Scott Pilgrim beat it in that category. No, the reason Black Swan is my favorite movie of the year is because it is an experience like no other. I said earlier that Scott Pilgrim was the second most visually striking movie of the year. Black Swan is the first. Darren Aronofsky has this way that draws you in and pulls you along for the ride. The best thing about this movie is Natalie Portman's performance. She gives the single best performance of any actor in any movie this year. If she does not win the Oscar, then all faith in the academy is lost. This movie is beautiful, it's horrifying, it's captivating, and it's the perfect movie experience this year.
So there you have it. What do you think of my list? Agree or disagree? What changes would you make?
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