favorite films 2011
If you can't tell, I love cerebral, sad, quiet films with long shots and minimal dialogue and gorgeous cinematography. I also like a nice romantic comedy or involving documentary now and then.
Loved:
Drive
Melancholia
Blue Valentine
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Beginners
The Artist
Barney's Version
Good and perfectly enjoyable:
Midnight in Paris
Crazy Stupid Love
Moneyball
The Mysterious Lady
Senna
Tron Legacy (wish I had seen it in 3D)
Terrible:
Country Strong (It was laughable, enjoyable to watch as a comedy--but it's so bad it's silly. The ending takes the cake.)
Your Highness (Ties for worst film this year, I slept during part of it and cringed the rest of the time at the inane humor and bathroom jokes.)
Something Borrowed (I fucking hated this film because it was totally unrealistic, had terrible writing, terrible acting, and horrible characters. Kate Hudson needs to go away.)
Take Shelter (This was over-the-edge arty, too slow, and I'm not sure what the point was. I also fell asleep but didn't miss much. It did have beautiful cinematography and good acting, but it just didn't gel for me.)
Catfish (self indulgent, misleading trailer)
Dying to see:
Shame
Mixed feelings/thought it would be better:
Young Adult
This had some great scenes. I need to watch it again to see how I feel.
Would like to see:
The Descendants
The Company Men
Jane Eyre
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Contagion
Red State
Margaret
Meek's Cutoff
The Skin I Live In
Tree of Life
In Time
Like Crazy
J. Edgar
Immortals
Hugo
A Dangerous Method
The Iron Lady
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Sleeping Beauty
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy
Loved:
Drive
Melancholia
Blue Valentine
Martha Marcy May Marlene
Beginners
The Artist
Barney's Version
Good and perfectly enjoyable:
Midnight in Paris
Crazy Stupid Love
Moneyball
The Mysterious Lady
Senna
Tron Legacy (wish I had seen it in 3D)
Terrible:
Country Strong (It was laughable, enjoyable to watch as a comedy--but it's so bad it's silly. The ending takes the cake.)
Your Highness (Ties for worst film this year, I slept during part of it and cringed the rest of the time at the inane humor and bathroom jokes.)
Something Borrowed (I fucking hated this film because it was totally unrealistic, had terrible writing, terrible acting, and horrible characters. Kate Hudson needs to go away.)
Take Shelter (This was over-the-edge arty, too slow, and I'm not sure what the point was. I also fell asleep but didn't miss much. It did have beautiful cinematography and good acting, but it just didn't gel for me.)
Catfish (self indulgent, misleading trailer)
Dying to see:
Shame
Mixed feelings/thought it would be better:
Young Adult
This had some great scenes. I need to watch it again to see how I feel.
Would like to see:
The Descendants
The Company Men
Jane Eyre
The Greatest Movie Ever Sold
Contagion
Red State
Margaret
Meek's Cutoff
The Skin I Live In
Tree of Life
In Time
Like Crazy
J. Edgar
Immortals
Hugo
A Dangerous Method
The Iron Lady
Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
Sleeping Beauty
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy