NR. 29:
THE DEPARTED (2006)
Directed by: Martin Scorsese
Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon and Jack Nicholson
Two men from opposite sides of the law are undercover within the Massachusetts State Police and the Irish mafia, but violence and bloodshed boil when discoveries are made, and the moles are dispatched to find out their enemy's identities.
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
The Departed is an exercise in good movie making. From the twisting narrative to the deeply developed characters, Scorsese shows that he is a true artist within his medium. A fact that netted him an Oscar for best director and it was about time too.
NR. 28:
MOON (2009)
Directed by: Duncan Jones
Starring: Sam Rockwell, Kevin Spacey and Dominique McElligott
Astronaut Sam Bell has a quintessentially personal encounter toward the end of his three-year stint on the Moon, where he, working alongside his computer, GERTY, sends back to Earth parcels of a resource that has helped diminish our planet's power problems.
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
A powerhouse performance by Sam Rockwell that should have gained him an Oscar, but sadly got forgotten in between all the other larger releases of that year. The fact that this movie has gotten so little attention is a shame as it is a truly excellent and intelligent science fiction film that you don't see very often. The soundtrack is also brilliant and is worth checking out.
NR. 27:
THE BLUES BROTHERS (1980)
Directed by: John Landis
Starring: John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd and Cab Calloway
Jake Blues, just out from prison, puts together his old band to save the Catholic home where he and brother Elwood were raised.
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
Perhaps the funniest American comedy ever made. An instant classic that has gone unrivaled for 30 years (including the horrible Blues Brothers 2000). If you have not seen this film then I pity you.
NR. 26:
THE PURSUIT OF HAPPYNESS (2006)
Directed by: Gabriele Muccino
Starring: Will Smith, Thandie Newton and Jaden Smith
A struggling salesman takes custody of his son as he's poised to begin a life-changing professional endeavor.
WHY IT MADE MY TOP 100
Where as Moon was a powerhouse performance by Sam Rockwell, so is this Will Smith's home run. A touching and sweet film about the relationship of a hard working, down in the dumps salesman and his son. Trying to make a living and work against all odds in hope of finding something better. This movie is worth watching for Will Smith's acting alone, which is the best he has ever done.
3 comments:
I can't begin to tell you how much I hate the Pursuit of Happyness. I agree, he's fantastic, in fact they both are. But it's not worth sitting through almost two hours of deeply gut-wrenching emotional pain. Too much pain, too little happy, makes me nauseous.
Vi er tydeligvis ganske enige om skuespillere som fortjener Oscar, uansett om de fikk eller ikke... (Da tenker jeg på Casey Affleck, Sam Rockwell og Christoph Waltz.)
Eller har jeg bare overbevist deg med all klagingen min over de som fortjente en men ikke fikk? :)
The emotional pain and the desperation of the characters is what I really like about it. Not sure why...
Hehe, nei er faktisk enig med deg der. Er jo store prestasjoner som fortjener annerkjennelse.
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