Obligatory Top 5 of 2010

Evenin' all and welcome to my new cinematic inspired blog. I have been writing movie reviews on and off for over 5 years now and have mostly been confined to using Flixster and just telling friends what I thought of movies. But now I have my own personal space to share my thoughts about film. I'm aware there are thousands out there doing this, but I enjoy sharing with people what I think about a film, but even better I like hearing other opinions.

To give you an insight into what my taste is like I'm going to give you my Top 5 films of 2010. It was one hell of a year and I saw a good chunk of films but didn't get to see everything I wanted. I have a copy of Monsters waiting to be watched and I am about to get my hands on the much talked about Catfish so expect reviews for these to follow soon. . . . . so my top 5 of 2010 goes like this . . . 

. . . in 5th place - Buried
Ryan Reynolds buried alive in a box. I was stunned by this film, by its writing, Reynolds' acting and the tension that mounts throughout the plot, yet the whole film was confined to a box. Very entertaining and gripping, a cinematic experience I won't forget and it wasn't scared to deliver at the end.   

4th - Scott Pilgrim Vs The World
A superb mashing of video games, foolish attraction and raucous music in the pseudo reality of Toronto. Edgar Wright has perfected his style and painted it over a very original graphic novel. It's perfectly cast, the soundtrack is ballsy and original and the production has so many layers you'll pick up something new every re-watch.

3rd- Toy Story 3
Pixar finish up their first trilogy with a style and grace that is expected but is also a relief, other cgi animation franchises have a tendency do deliver weak and pointless revisits, but this felt like a necessary step, as if this is what the toys had been leading up to. Its goes without saying that the Toy Story trilogy is one of finest made as each one is comparable to the other.

2nd - A Single Man
A ferociously intoxicating movie delivered by someone who has a clear sense of cinematic language. It oozes cool, the story is gripping, the soundtrack superb and Colin Firth and the supporting cast are simply brilliant. All of this from a first time feature film Director, it astounds me, Tom Ford please make more movies.

1st - Inception
It comes as no surprise that in my opinion Inception rules the roost of 2010. Why? The simple fact that it takes an idea that is pretty complex and has managed to captivate a global audience. For once a main stream hollywood movie caters to all tastes. It's also a perfect example of how to make a brilliant action film. There are many set pieces in this film that have foundations built, for real, on set, with CGI laid over. Inception is a perfect example of how CGI should be used wisely, to enhance a shot and not to take complete precedent in it. The casting is superb and the soundtrack is menacingly epic. Nolan is the king of blockbuster action and he's bet on the right horse in terms of cinema technology; IMAX.

I look forward to the next year of movies and if you want to find out what I think of them and any other films I happen to watch then keep checking in here on my blog. Please comment and follow. Also let me know what your Top 5 films of 2010 were and if you agree or disagree with mine.