So here they are, my top 11 movies from 2009:
13. Coraline
"An adventurous girl finds another world that is a strangely idealized version of her frustrating home, but it has sinister secrets."
12. 2012
Enjoyed this movie as it has more of a story than just the end of the world and some people trying to escape. Yes it is the end of the world and a family are trying to escape but there is more to it than that. Generally great effects and a well made adventure.
11. The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus
"The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus is a fantastical morality tale, set in the present day. It tells the story of Dr Parnassus and his extraordinary 'Imaginarium', a travelling show where members of the audience get an irresistible opportunity to choose between light and joy or darkness and gloom. Blessed with the extraordinary gift of guiding the imaginations of others, Dr Parnassus is cursed with a dark secret. Long ago he made a bet with the devil, Mr Nick, in which he won immortality."
10. Terminator Salvation
Everyone will have their own opinion of this movie, all I will say is great effects, but overall I'll give it 3 and a half stars.
9. Watchmen
Really good movie! That's all I am saying.
8. Up
Very sad opening part of this movie and really great story. I tend to believe that animated movies such as the Shrek series are rolled out just to make millions and billions of dollars without much care as to whether the movie is any good or not. But Up is really good and really worth a look.
7. I Love You Man
I thoroughly enjoyed this movie as it is about a couple that are engaged and a guy that does not have a good male friend to be his best man. I really related to the characters in this movie and think this movie was really well crafted.
8. Zack & Miri Make a Porno
Funny movie, very original and well worth hiring on DVD.
7. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
Generally as good or better than the prequel.
6. Inglourious Basterds
This is ranked number 68 on the IMDB top 250. Nothing else needs to be said.
5. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
"Tells the story of Benjamin Button, a man who starts aging backwards with bizarre consequences."
4. Bruno
This movie is REEEEEALLY funny! I liked it better than Borat, and I really liked Borat.
3. The Surrogates
"In the near future, humans live in isolation and only interact through robotic bodies that serve as surrogates. When several humans are murdered when their surrogates are destroyed, a cop (Bruce Willis) investigates the crimes through his own surrogate. After a near fatal encounter, the cop's surrogate is destroyed and forces him to bring his human form out of isolation and unravel a conspiracy behind the crimes."
"The filmmaking trio behind the hit sci-fi sequel Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines re-team to explore a future in which humans live in isolation while only communicating with their fellow man through robots that serve as social surrogates and are better-looking versions of their human counterparts. Bruce Willis stars as an FBI agent who enlists the aid of his own surrogate to investigate the murder of the genius college student who invented the surrogates. As the case grows more complicated, however, the withdrawn detective discovers that in order to actually catch the killer he will have to venture outside the safety of his own home for the first time in many years, and enlists the aid of another agent (Radha Mitchell) in tracking his target down. Jonathan Mostow directs co-screenwriters Michael Ferris and John Brancato's adaptation of the graphic novel by author Robert Venditti and illustrator Brett Weldele."
2. Star Trek
It was kind of a surprise to me that I liked this movie so much.
"A chronicle of the early days of James T. Kirk and his fellow USS Enterprise crew members."
Number 145 in the IMDB top 250.
1. District 9
F*cking brilliant! All I will say about this movie is see it!
"An extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth suddenly finds a kindred spirit in a government agent who is exposed to their biotechnology."
Some movies from 2009 that I missed but really want to see (any suggestions welcome):
Public Enemies
Knowing
S Darko
Planet 51
GI Joe: Rise of The Cobra
