10) Silent House, a unique take on a
film in that they tried to make the whole movie feel as if it was a
single shot.
9) Cabin in the Woods, a satire which
makes fun of every horror movie ever made. For some reason people
didn't understand this movie...it had a unicorn kill someone. It was
a joke.
8) The Amzing Spider man, the weight of
retelling this already widely known origin story so soon after its
predecessor, crushed what could have been an enjoyable installment to
one of my favorite super-heroes.
7) Sinister, a film that made me so
uncomfortable that I could hardly sleep after watching it. Great use
of music, camera angles, and creepy imagery this was easily the best
horror movie of 2012.
6) Django Unchained, a great film to
just sit back and watch. A new twist on classic cowboy/western films
with amazing performances by the whole cast.
5) The Avengers, an amazing super-hero
movie years in the making. Action packed and exactly what a comic
book movie should be. It felt like reading a comic book, all the
actors gave it their all and they seemed to really care about the
franchise.
4) Brave, my favorite Pixar movie to
date. Everything about this movie, from the voice acting to the Score
was enjoyable for me. One of the movies I went out and bought just so
I can watch it again and again.
3) The Dark Knight Rises, in my opinion
this was the best of the Dark Knight Trilogy and im sad it has to
end. This was one of the most enjoyable on the edge of my seat movies
of 2012. I would gladly sit down and watch the best trilogy of all
time any time I got the chance.
2) The Hobbit, Proving that Peter
Jackson belongs in middle earth this continuation of the Lord of the
Rings Trilogy moved it from the 'Best Trilogy of All Time' to the
'Best Saga of All Time'. A masterful and beautifully shot film that
felt much shorter than it was and left me wanting the next 2
installments sooner rather than later.
With such a close year in movies
(mainly the top 3 films) it was hard to choose a winner. But after
seeing it several times, and appreciating all it had to offer to film
my number one film of the year is...
1) James Bond: Skyfall, this film was
so visually pretty, story driven, well acted, and full of things that
you dont notice until the second or even third time viewing this film
that it has to take the number one spot. This film takes you by the
hand and explains to you, We are not the old bond films “we are an
old dog with new tricks” as the movie says, it is a masterful work
on every level and deserving of Best Film of 2012.
An amazing year to film, with the
promise of 2013 being just as good if not better. Here is to the
future of film and movies.
