Please see these movies and let me know your thoughts!
10. Hot Fuzz-If you liked Shaun of the Dead, then this movie will not disappoint! It's got some surprises...
9. In the Valley Of Elah- Director that brought you the movie, Crash, this awe-dropping film where Tommy Lee Jones, plays a Veteran that has a son enlisted in the Iraq War. His son comes home from the war to go AWOL. Then his son is found dead. A murder mystery with Charlize Theron as the detective. EXCELLENT. Shows the terror that our men and women face during war and post traumatic stress disorder that seems to be too common with our soldiers once they come home.
8.Michael Clayton-I had no desire to see this movie and it just pulls you in! Awesome acting with twists and turns....devilishly good! It proves that money really is the root of all evil.
7. Catch and Release-Okay I know i am going to get some crap for this one. Jennifer Garner is engaged and suddenly her fiance dies in a ski accident. She finds out more about him after his death then she knew while he was living. Love that it takes place in boulder, Colorado, totally want to go there now and go fly fishing and it's perspective on a woman finding herself through tragedy. sappy.....
6.Gone Baby Gone- Who knew Ben Affleck might be able to save his career after all? In his Director debut, an outstanding cast provides an epic story that makes you think about what you would do in that situation? About a girl that gets abducted in the projects outside of Boston. Totally gripping and left me thinking about it the next day.
5.Into The Wild- This is another book turned movie about a recent college grad who decides to leave his family and economic dreams behind to go find himself by traveling to the "Last Wilderness", Alaska. Sean Penn, Director, succeeds with showing the power of the human spirit and the importance of relationships. I also thought this was a very patriotic movie, showing the "American Spirit" that isn't really spoken or seen much in the media these days. Total tearjerker..Personally I think Emilie Hirsch got jipped from not receiving an oscar nom. Thoughts?
4. Super Bad-This movie was so ridiculous and I loved every minute of it. These boys were the ultimate geek squad. "Dicks? Like a Man Dick?" The link to my fave scene below, enjoy!
3. Best Documentary: Devil Came On Horseback: This is the most powerful doc I have seen in a long time. About a true story of a US Soldier who gets injured during duty but still wants to serve so gets sent to Sudan only to see genocide take place thru his very own eyes and his fight to stop the violence. It's amazing that the world has let this happen again, did we not learn from Rwanda? Please see this movie.
2. Best Foreign Film: La Vie En Rose: Amazing. The story of french singer, Edith Piaf and her tragic life and death. Best acting of 07 by Marion Cotiallard, I squirmed watching her on screen. Ultimate Tear Jerker, make sure you only watch this when you plan on not leaving the house for the rest of the day.
1. Lars and the Real Girl: Yes it is my number one pick. I LOVED this movie...and I love Ryan Gosling (sorry honey, he comes second) along with every other girl in America. This movie is the ultimate feel good movie about a community that comes together to help a man and his struggle with intimacy and inability to have a healthy relationship with society. It's amazing that a movie is not lewd but has a sex doll? They seem to pull it off!
What were your fave movies of 07', and opinions on my top picks?
