So here is my list of favorite films that I saw during the 2011
film year so far. I have obviously not seen every film that was released this
year and I will probably see more films from 2011 in the future that I might
want to add to this list, but of the 75 films that I did see in 2011, these
were the ones that I enjoyed watching most and would watch again. Films that I
saw that didn’t make this list may also have been good, but I would probably
not consider watching them more than once.
My criteria for this list are naturally subjective as everyone
has their own taste but for me a film must have the following: visually it
should be unique, bold and stimulating, in other words, the world that has been
created must be immersive and authentic with a consistent visual style. The story
concept should be interesting, suspenseful and character driven. Performances
should be logical and realistic given the situation, character and style of the
film, and it should be an emotionally engaging experience overall. (Not too
much to ask, is it?)
It was a particularly good year for Sci-fi/fantasy and Feel
Good/Comedy/Romances, and there were also some high points in Animation and
Foreign films. Below is my list organized by Genres and then in chronological
order of release date. (Click on the highlighted films to read my reviews)
Sci-fi/fantasy: Director
The Adjustment Bureau George Nolfi
Battle: Los Angeles Jonathan
Liebesman
Source Code Duncan
Jones
X-Men: First Class Matthew
Vaughn
Super 8 J.J.
Abrams
Green Lantern Martin
Campbell
Attack the Block Joe
Cornish
Cowboys & Aliens Jon
Favreau
Rise of the Planet of the Apes Rupert
Wyatt
Action Adventure/Suspense thriller:
The Eagle Kevin
Mcdonald
The Devil’s Double Lee
Tamahori
Colombiana Olivier
Megaton
Drive Nicolas
Winding Refn
Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows Guy Ritchie
War:
Essential Killing Jerzy
Skolimowski
Winter in Wartime Martin
Koolhoven
Drama:
Incendies (Scorched) Denis
Villeneuve
Alamar Pedro
González-Rubio
Contagion Steven
Soderbergh
Circumstance Maryam
Keshavarz
Comedy/Feel Good/Romance
Win Win Thomas
McCarthy
Super James
Gunn
Midnight in Paris Woody
Allen
Submarine Richard
Ayoade
The Names of Love Michel
Leclerc
The Women on the 6th Floor Philippe
Le Guay
Hugo Martin
Scorsese
My Week with Marilyn Simon
Curtis
The Artist Michel
Hazanavicius
Animation:
Rango Gore
Verbinski
Rio Carlos
Saldanha
Kung Fu Panda 2 Jennifer
Yuh
Cars 2 John
Lasseter, Brad Lewis
Puss in Boots Chris
Miller
Happy Feet 2 George
Miller
The Adventures of Tintin Steven
Spielberg
Documentaries:
Circo Aaron
Schock
Armadillo Janus
Metz
Bill Cunningham New York Richard
Press
Exporting Raymond Philip
Rosenthal
Life in a Day Kevin
Macdonald
SENNA Asif
Kapadia
JP
7 comments:
Thanks for the great list! I just discovered the British "Midsomer Murders" series and I ordered all they had on Netflix (over 60 films), so they should keep me happy for quite a while. Thanks for all your film reviews--they really help a lot!
A good list of noteworthy movies that I have seen, yet to see or to to be seen again. Keep up the good work in 2012.
Thanks Shiran. Looking forward to another great year in film.
My list of 2011
from Marcio Marcelino
We need to talk about Kevin
50/50
The Help
Midnight in Paris
W./E
My week with Marilyn
Glen Close in Albert Nobbs
Melancholia
Drive
Mery Streep in The Iron Lady
The Ides of March
The Artist
The Skin I live in
The girl with a Dragon Tattoo
The Descendants
O Palhaço (Brazilian Movie)http://www.opalhacofilme.com.br/
and Hugo.
Thanks John. Great list. I don't watch a whole lot of movies. I've been thinking about taking in a few and this is a good start.
I saw every movie on your list except X-men and Green Lantern. Now that I'm not contractually obligated to see every movie that comes out, I only do the comic book sci-fi stuff when I'm really desperate. You have now inspired me to make a list of my own. There goes the weekend!!!
John what I enjoy about your blog is that you often talk about movies that are not on any of the other sites. I also seem to have the same taste in movies so if you say you enjoyed it I know I am going to keep up the good work.
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