As it's the beginning of a new year (and decade) I have decided to compile a countdown list of my top 5 films of 2009.
Looking back, there have been some very good moments and I have to say it's going to be difficult to pick just five. But I shall do my best, you may completely disagree with the films I have chosen, but it just means your wrong and I am correct. Ill just get into it then... Oh, before I begin, some may notice that Up isn't in my top 5, its not an accident. I loved the film but I wasn't surprised that it was going to be good, the following films were a surprise to me.
5. Inglorious Basterds- Not being a fan of Tarrantino, I wasn't quite sure what to expect with this film but the press coverage for the film was huge and I have always been interested in the directors work. The first scene of the film is what gets it into my list and Brad Pitt's stupidly funny Eye-talian accent. Not to be taken so seriously, its a entertaining and fresh film that was a delight to watch.
4. Star Trek- Highly visualised, MTV generation, glossy blockbusterised. All the things they decided to do with one of the most iconic and popular TV series/ films of all time. We all should of hated it, but we didn't, it was amazing. Breathtaking visual effects and a great cast are what make this film so impressive. JJ Abrams does the unthinkable and gathers a whole new generation of Star Trek fans to enjoy the adventures of the USS Enterprise for more years to come.
3. Moon- The directorial debut from Duncan Jones, Moon is a compelling and thrilling story of life alone on the Moon. Unpredictable and almost flawless, this films represents perfectly today's fascinations with space, future and our eventual need for new resources. Sam Rockwell is perfect and the soundtrack is, well, amazing.
2. Let the right one in- Vampire films seems to be the trend in most films of 
2009, but one of the first, just after the arrival of Twilight, was Let the right one in, the Swedish adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist's book of the same name. Unlike other films from the same genre, it uses a female child as the vampire and sets around her relationship with a young troubled boy. A film to definately see, it kept me fascinated from start to finish.
2009, but one of the first, just after the arrival of Twilight, was Let the right one in, the Swedish adaptation of John Ajvide Lindqvist's book of the same name. Unlike other films from the same genre, it uses a female child as the vampire and sets around her relationship with a young troubled boy. A film to definately see, it kept me fascinated from start to finish. 1. Drag me to hell- Yep thats right, my number o ne favourite film of the year is Drag me to hell. I loved it, every single second of it, I loved. Not only was it highly entertaining, it restored my faith in a good old fashioned horror flick. Reminiscent of the 1970s American classics, it breaks away from the widely popular torture porn flicks of the decade. Doing what very few horror films can do, it not only provided scares in the right places but gave us some right chuckles.
