ANOTHER year in the movies has come to an end and it’s time to take a look back at the best that 2010 had to offer. Here, in no particular order, are my top ten films of the year:
INCEPTION
A VISUALLY stunning, gripping, take on dream landscapes as the heist movie template gets turned on its head. Director Christopher Nolan is at the top of his game and Leonardo DiCaprio continues his rise to greatness.
KICK-ASS
FROM the comic by Coatbridge’s own Mark Millar, this took the superhero movie to exciting new places. Laughs, tears, a pumping soundtrack and a little girl spouting the foulest language since Goodfellas; what’s not to like?
THE RUNAWAYS
THE pleasant surprise of the year. Wasn’t expecting much from this tale of 70’s teenage singers Joan Jett and Cherie Currie but the attitude drips off the screen and Dakota Fanning puts in a mesmerising performance.
THE LOVELY BONES
THIS wasn’t everyone’s cup of tea but I loved it. Newcomer Saoirse Ronan is great as the murdered girl watching over her family from heaven but its Stanley Tucci as her killer who excels. He should’ve won the Best Supporting Actor Oscar.
TOY STORY 3
THE best animation of the year and a fitting (possible) end to a superb trilogy. It’s touching and, at times, incredibly tense. And who would’ve thought a cuddly teddy would be one of the best screen villains of the year.
THE GIRL WITH THE DRAGON TATTOO
DON’T be put off by the subtitles, this Swedish crime thriller based on the late Stieg Larsson’s best selling books pulls you in and holds you tight till the end. Lead Noomi Rapace is a star in the making. David Fincher’s ‘Americanised’ version has a lot to live up to.
MONSTERS
A LESSON that you don’t need a massive budget and big name stars to create an effective creature feature. The effects are excellent but its the underlying messages and likeable leading pair that form a near classic.
SHUTTER ISLAND
MARTIN Scorsese’s take on Dennis Lehane’s novel deserves repeat viewing. Some of the most striking images of 2010 merge with another top turn by Leonardo DiCaprio as a man on the psychological edge.
THE SOCIAL NETWORK
DIRECTOR David Fincher and stars Jesse Eisenberg Andrew Garfield made the birth of Facebook more memorable than it probably was. Garfield in particular is fantastic. ‘Tech-speak’ may go over the head but you’ll never be this gripped by frustrated nerds again.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS: PART 1
Harry Potter officially grows up in one of the franchise’s best entries. Its never been further detached from the children’s market but magical clashes, deaths and some stunningly creepy baddies leave you begging for Part 2 to arrive sooner than July 15, 2011.
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