Well 2008 is almost over and 2009 is gearing itself up to be a quite a good movie year. Hopefully I will locate more cash and go to the movies more often than I did in 2008. However with the credit crunch (read: cute word for recession) rearing it's ugly head, this seems unlikely!
However with it all said and done I still managed to check out enough movies to have a top five list of films and that's all that matters. I also have a bottom 3 list of movies that I found unbelievably dreadful. Why only three? Because films that sucked hard should not have an equal amount of reading time as films I actually enjoyed.
Also, none of the films on either list are in any sort of order as I don't see the point.
So without further ado:
BYRON'S FAVE FIVE FILMS OF THE YEAR (2008 UK CINEMA RELEASE)
A meditation of fate and a truly quality Neo-western
Cloverfield:
The Monster movie re-vamped with a sprinkling of Blair Witch for the youtube generation.
There Will Be Blood:
PTA's most mature offering to date with a power house performance by Daniel Day Lewis
The Monster movie re-vamped with a sprinkling of Blair Witch for the youtube generation.
There Will Be Blood:
PTA's most mature offering to date with a power house performance by Daniel Day Lewis
The Dark Knight:
There's no introduction needed. You knew this would show up somewhere.
Juno:
A sweet and simple coming of age film, which suddenly became a figure of hate for being successful.
THE WORST FILMS I WATCHED THIS YEAR (UK CINEMA RELEASE 2008):
Jumper:
The usually reliable Doug Liman gives us; not only a bad movie but half a bad movie.
Awake:
Dreary Thriller with no surprises and Hayden Christensen AGAIN!
The Happening
Zooey and Mark running...from nothing....for 90 minutes...fucking tragic.
Zooey and Mark running...from nothing....for 90 minutes...fucking tragic.
Roll on next year!
