Movies of 2009
May. 10th, 2010 07:00 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
meteordustLast year, I watched 10 movies at the cinemas, down from 16 the previous year. I think I must be getting pickier about what I see, because none of them was a disappointment, even if some were flawed.
Watchmen - Okay, this movie was flawed, as flawed as its characters. But I did enjoy the experience of watching it unfold on the screen, apart from looking away every few minutes at some unnecessarily graphic violence, and being outraged at how the ending was gutted of impact. (No, seriously, I did enjoy most of it.) Though I am disturbed at the vast amounts of merchandise flooding the market, as though these guys are the equivalent of Spiderman. Missing the point.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - The only good thing about this movie was Gambit. Fortunately for me, that was enough.
Star Trek - A fun science fiction action movie. But nothing about it displayed the spirit of what Star Trek means to me. They may as well have filed the serial numbers off.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Things are getting almost as dark as they can be. A satisfying instalment in the series.
Coraline 3D - An enjoyable adaptation of the book. Gorgeous animation, especially the enchanted garden.
Ponyo - One of the most gentle and charming Ghibli films ever.
Up - One of the best Pixar movies so far. Beautiful, warm, funny, moving. Also made me cry like a baby throughout the first ten minutes.
Capitalism: A Love Story - If you like Michael Moore, you'll probably like this movie. If you don't like him, you're not going to change your mind watching this. I fall into the former camp, so I found it quite fascinating to see him turn his sights on capitalism, especially in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Detroit Metal City - A movie about a young musician who wants to make sweet pop songs, but instead is stuck in a satanic death metal band, playing a demon lord alter ego. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes disturbing.
Where the Wild Things Are - Definitely not for kids. But it perfectly captured the intense emotion and and bewilderment and powerlessness of childhood.
Watchmen - Okay, this movie was flawed, as flawed as its characters. But I did enjoy the experience of watching it unfold on the screen, apart from looking away every few minutes at some unnecessarily graphic violence, and being outraged at how the ending was gutted of impact. (No, seriously, I did enjoy most of it.) Though I am disturbed at the vast amounts of merchandise flooding the market, as though these guys are the equivalent of Spiderman. Missing the point.
X-Men Origins: Wolverine - The only good thing about this movie was Gambit. Fortunately for me, that was enough.
Star Trek - A fun science fiction action movie. But nothing about it displayed the spirit of what Star Trek means to me. They may as well have filed the serial numbers off.
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - Things are getting almost as dark as they can be. A satisfying instalment in the series.
Coraline 3D - An enjoyable adaptation of the book. Gorgeous animation, especially the enchanted garden.
Ponyo - One of the most gentle and charming Ghibli films ever.
Up - One of the best Pixar movies so far. Beautiful, warm, funny, moving. Also made me cry like a baby throughout the first ten minutes.
Capitalism: A Love Story - If you like Michael Moore, you'll probably like this movie. If you don't like him, you're not going to change your mind watching this. I fall into the former camp, so I found it quite fascinating to see him turn his sights on capitalism, especially in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Detroit Metal City - A movie about a young musician who wants to make sweet pop songs, but instead is stuck in a satanic death metal band, playing a demon lord alter ego. Sometimes hilarious, sometimes disturbing.
Where the Wild Things Are - Definitely not for kids. But it perfectly captured the intense emotion and and bewilderment and powerlessness of childhood.
