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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: There are many reasons why Into the Wild gets this title. A Beautiful true story, with all the heart a movie can have captured very artistically and poetically. With an all-star cast as well included Academy Award Nominee Hal Holbrook and the future Oscar winner Emile Hirsch (my opinon). I was pretty hyped about this film when I first read about it and it lived beyond my expectations. The characters are true to the bone and appeal to the story in everyway. One for the ages and a great film to represent the decade.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: The first thing that appealed to my about this film was that Scorcese was behind the camera, then what appealed to me even more was the all-star ensemble in the casting list for the film. DiCaprio, Damon, Nicholson, Wahlberg, Sheen. Its a pretty damn big list. Anyway its not often a near 3 hour film can be pulled off successfully, but I was entertained for the WHOLE 3 hours, not a sigh or yawn in sight I sat in the theater leaning forward as this awesome, gangster story unfolded before me. Never has a film been so gritty, so real, and so...entertaining.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: Wasn't expecting a masterpiece here, but I got nothing short of it. First thoughts were damn a foreign film. What you truly have here is a fairy tale for adults. The story is seen through the eyes of a little girl during a war as she goes through various fantasy style adventures despite the depressing brutal happenings around her. Which ultimately unfolds into a drama that'll have you in tears. An amazing, artistically beuatiful film.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD:Never have I ever been so moved by a film, Tim Burton steps away from his gothic side and more into his fairy tale side (which he should do more often) Big Fish is a fairy tale about life and growing old. The stories that are retold in this drama- fantasy are just pleasing to the eye, beuatiful and surreal, in a good way. Big Fish takes your imagination to places it has never been before. A definate must see.
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My RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: Stepping away from the cliche' Best Picture Oscar Winners. Crash takes place in LA, through the eyes a various different people and how their lives are entangled with one other, the movies prime conflict dealing with racism and our actions. Crash speaks from the heart with a very well written script and a great ensemble, the second act has some of the greatest scenes in history.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: On the outside Little Miss Sunshine seems like a very basic film, actually theres not much complex about it, its a comedy based around a series of tragedies. Some moments in the film may put tears in the eyes then out of no where you are on the floor laughing. Its a truly great balance of comedy and drama with a cast acted out very well with six different characters with complete opposite personalities, making everything even more interesting.
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MY MOVIE RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: The Lord of the Ring series is one of the biggest achievements in cinematic history. Return of the King, the final installment to the series, sums up the series still being epic, dramatic, artistic. A truly great film, Jackson at his peak.
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My RATING: *****WHY IS GOOD: You either understand Wes Andersons style, or you don't. I however get an emotional jolt through my veins whenever I watch ANY of his films. Royal Tenenbaums being his best. The comical cast hold their own through dramatic situation. The film itself has a poetic feel to it, which is very well written out by Anderson and Owen Wilson. Bottom Line, You will laugh, you will be touched. You will enjoy this film.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: The very realistic, and gritty feel of Gladiator earns its spot on this list. A violent, yet enjoyable drama. Ridley Scott shows his skill going all out here....He should do this more often. Not to mention the excellent acting talents of Crowe and Phoenix. Gladiator completely deserved its oscar the first year of the decade.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: Whenever you think of the words "great trilogy" what comes to mind is the original Star Wars series and The Lord of the Rings. What makes Two Towers stand out from Fellowship was its feeling of getting even more into the action, some of the most realistic battle sequences in cinema. Impressive effects, Impressive turn for the story. Lord of the Rings Two Towers is nothing short of excellence.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: Never in all my years of movie-watching have I ever seen a film that stands out so artistically. Every clip, every frame can be used as as beautiful painting. The war sequences show the beauty in tragedy , the film itself is a deceptive, captavating, breathtaking experience and by the end you'll find yourself in tears.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: There are many reasons why Across the Universe is good. Probably the best musical of the decade, in my opinon. Taking Beatles songs and turning it into a musical was a fantastic idea, and the new versions of the songs the had were pretty good. While the story drifts you off into various trippy musical numbers the whole time you got the feel of the 60s-70s.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: Pixar. Thats why its good. But what makes Up stand out from other Pixar films is that its not afraid to go the extra mile with moments that would probably appeal more to adults than children. With an emotional punch that'll knock you in a happy daze, but it still maintains its childish side with enjoyable humour. Up is a movie that you base your lifes morals on. A Fantastic Movie.
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MY RATING: ****1/2WHY ITS GOOD:Poetry in a film is rare these days, like its title Eternal Sunshine is a poem of a film, Eternal Sunshine, although bizzare, expresses emotional and artistic value, almost like a dream you don't want to wake up from. Carrey and Winslet lead the all star cast with emotional, surprisingly impressive performances. Kauffman lives in a dream world, this is true.
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MY RATING: ****1/2WHY ITS GOOD: The Wrestler is.....different. This film was used as Rourkes comeback, but honestly its much more than that. Its a film about the falling of a star, the demise of a pro wrestler. The film is upsetting to the soul in everyway, dark-spirited. By the time the credits roll, the movie is the only think you can think about for like the next week. The Wrestler is a life movie, showing us that sometimes there is nothing to be happy about.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: The Hurt Locker is a tear-jerker. The best war film of the decade, this independant Iraq war flick definately needs more recognition. It is an epic film and it is heart poundingly intense. For an independant flick it achieves in being one of the more realistic war movies. The well done cast including Jeremy Renner, Anthony Mackie, and others.
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MY RATING: ****1/2WHY ITS GOOD: Nolan at his best. The Prestiege takes us into an entirely different perspective of magic, as Bale and Jackman go at it in an intense rivalry. The film progresses into a twistful, exceptional, artful piece of cinema, a fantastic popcorn flick.
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MY RATING: ****1/2WHY ITS GOOD: This film is a classic. 70s can have Rocky, 80s can have Raging Bull, we will most happily take Cinderella Man as one of the greatest boxing, probably one of the greatest sports movies of all time. The film takes us back to the depression and you can feel the pain of the struggle, as Crowe attempts to become a professional boxer. Its an epic story, and very very moving.
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2MY RATING: ****1/2WHY ITS GOOD: Taratinos style may just be ruthless violence to some, but ultimately he appeals to me as an artist. Directing films in directions that you would never expect them to be stirred into. Inglourious Basterds is excellent. The comedy is fresh, the drama is real. The comic style is artistic and it flows the film well together. And there is a great ensemble behind it all.
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MY RATING: *****WHY ITS GOOD: The Coen Brothers. Simple. The film has a very intense feel to it, while no score is played throughout the entire film, which hightens the suspense pretty crazy shit starts happening throughout the film, and every other scene you will find yourself saying "damn" A very impressive film indeed. Not to mention the excellent talent of Javier Bardem as the psycho killer who bases peoples lives on a flip of a coin.
HONORABLE MENTIONS: O Brother Where Art Thou?, Punch Drunk Love, Cast Away, Sideways, Catch Me If You Can, There Will Be Blood, Slumdog Millionaire, United 93, SpiderMan2
So there you have it, feel free to comment below on your thoughts.
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