So to be different just for the sake of it, here's my Top 11 list for the movies I saw last year. Not a very good year in terms of many great choices, but the good ones were very good. No doubt.
11. Zodiac
David Fincher is awesome. Paused. Dark. And extremely detailed. Gyllenhaal, Downey Jr., and Ruffalo are great too.
10. ControlThe Ian Curtis story. Joy Division. Directed and shot by their original photographer. In black and white. Because Manchester is black and white.
9. The Fountain
I heard someone say this is to narrative films, what poems are to novels. Aronofsky dazzling everyone again. Incredible if you can get past its complexities.
8. Paris je t'aime
18 directors. In Paris. Obviously some are better than others, but overall a great experience.
7. Waitress
Keri Russell is adorable. Her pies are adorable. There's nothing to not like about this film. Except Jeremy Sisto's character. But you're supposed to hate him.
6. Knocked up
Everyone's loving this film this year. Enough said.
5. Bee Movie
Jerry Seinfeld as a sarcastic bee. The sting is implied.
4. There Will Be Blood
PT Anderson is a fantastic storyteller. And director. And writer. And everything. Paul Dano and Daniel-Day Lewis are incredible together.
3. Hairspray
No question one of the funnest, most entertaining movies of the year. Singing. Dancing. the sixties. Keeps you smiling and tapping toes from beginning to end.
2. Across the UniverseJulie Taymor has created a magnificent work of art. Up there are also, Evan Rachel Wood, Jim Sturgess and of course, The Beatles. And I don't use the word magnificent a lot.
1. Once
Possibly the best musical since Moulin Rouge!. Proof that literally all you need is a good story and characters. How many times does a movie this great come along?
NB: It's clear that I like musicals, right?
Up next: The top ten reasons why top ten lists come in groups of ten and
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