My Favorite Movies

Two great peformances by the leads, gripping story and brilliantly directed.

If you haven't seen or heard of this movie (which alot won't have), see it now. enough said.

I loved it! This script was robbed at the Oscars. It's hilarious, and so are the performances. All of them! It has it's dramatic moments and action scenes, which add something so as not to get too talky but it all works. It might not be for some, but I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It may not be in everyones top three, but I like it. Really good action, with a heart at the centre of the story. Great performances from all, especially Gary Oldman.

Awesome Script. Awesome Story. Great Cast. One of the Best endings to any film ever.....ever!

an instant classic in my book. whole cast is fantastic!

Many consider this to be the best film of the 1990's and its definately the best to never win an Oscar. Just all round brilliance.

Quirky is the word. But that's what you get with the 'indy' genre. Braff does a great job in writing, directing and starring in this great little film which has a great soundtrack.

Tarantino, Tarantino, Tarantino! I think its his best, it also happens to be his first. Steve Buscemi rules and the cast just roles with the A script. The direction and action are flawless.

A classic. Everything about this film reeks classic Scorsese. Joe Pesci deserved his Oscar for his role.

Incredibly weird and some may say pretentious, however I watched it over and over again when I first got this on DVD, as its something you can wrap your mind around.

not sure why i haven't reviewed this yet (2011) as I first saw this when it came out. :S

Amazing in every way. The score, acting, script, direction and cinematography. A masterpiece, in my opinion.

The direction is flawless. My fav shot movie. Also, the great cast deliever and the mix of original language and updated setting makes this a winner.

Love it! Simply Love it!

As soon as I saw the Trailer i thought i need to see this film. It lived up to the trailer. An instant hit in my book!

If anyone out there doubts the power and importance of foreign cinema, then they need to see this masterpiece.

This compelling and masterfully shot movie centres around subtle characterisation and comflict, brillaint performances and a heartfelt and clever script.

You're drawn in from the start as the acts of the Stasi and their methods become apparent. Our characters are drawn up quickly and we soon begin to see the cracks appear as the personal desires and attitudes to what major characters are doing. Their sacrifices and their passions drive their actions and all are told with a mesmerising quietness.

There's nothing flashy. Nothing spread to thin to cover for, say, a poor script or dodgy direction. This is exactly how films should be made. It's perfect. Do yourself a favour and see it.

Brilliant film. not totally what i was expecting, which seems to happen a lot now, but I'm not complaining.

Inarritu is one of my fav film-makers. Great interweaving stories all with heart and ultimatley sadness. loved it.

Close. Close to being perfect. It's dark with character (Ledger) and theme (The line between good and evil), but not as dark as i was expecting. Some technical aspects of the film come into question, such as sound, and some minor changes from the Batman Begins (such as the logo on Wayne Tower) let it down. Otherwise it's fantastic.

(Review re-written 2011) My favourite documentary. An amazing character portrait of a slightly unhinged, naive, yet engaging man who lived for grizzly bears.

Herzog offers the original footage of Treadwell's 13 summers with his own beautiful take on the man's life and purpose in Alaska. He reveals a film within a film; one that is truly memorable and remarkable in equal measure.

Worthy Oscar winner, that shows you don't need a massive budget and 3D effects and blue people to make a good film.

Fantastic pacing a superb tension-building scenes draw you into this movie straight away. We immediately recognise the day-to-day job of these troops and the tense pressures that they work under. The first few key scenes are long and fraught and paced and shot to perfection. This trend continues throughout the film as the brilliant and subtle character conflicts come into play.

The acting is great too. On a par with anyone else this year. Renner, Mackie and Geraghty all deserve credit. Most credit is due to the direction of Bigelow, who truely deserved to win the Oscar. The trouble of detail to which she brings to the screen is amazing and makes the experience a thrilling and genuine one.

See this movie.

Again Kevin Spacey shines, surrounded by a really good cast. A good script riding a surreal story only helps in my opinion.

One of the most popular films I can remeber when I was younger. Luc Besson, or the whole cast come to think of it, puts a foot wrong in this highly enjoyable (on all levels) movie!