1. The Hurt Locker - Gripping, nail-bitting, suspenseful movie about defusing bombs in Iraq
2. Wall*E - Wonderful, heart-warming, clever, fun-to-watch
3. Borat - Clever, very funny, memorable, and socially aware
4. Sideways - great dialog, great characters
5. Passion of the Christ - a religious experience; unlike any other movie
6. Bruce Almighty - Very funny, clever, with a serious message
7. Spiderman 3 - Top action adventure film; fun, and with something to say.
8. Munich - Gripping serious drama about revenge for the Olympic hostage taking
9. Dreamgirls - It's about the lives of the singers, the dream of being famous, and lots of songs
10. Revenge of the Sith - Capstone to a cinematic adventure that I've grown up with.
I think this list is nicely rounded out. I have Spiderman 3 - a blockbuster action movie; Wall*E which is animated; Borat which is a comedy; Dreamgirls which is a musical, and Munich + Sideways which are serious movies.
I have records of my movie going for the last eight years, and there were twenty 4.0 rated flicks. I give out about two 4.0's each year. Here are the others.
Doubt - great story, great performances
The Bank Job - like a heist movie should be done; fun-to-watch
Blood Diamond - One of the weakest here; very political; not that fun to watch; I must have been in a good mood to rate it so highly
The Weatherman - Original, thoughtful, funny
Million Dollar Baby - Really good, but too melodramatic for the top ten; probably over-rated at 4 flasks
Cold Mountain - Unmistakable charm
In America - Good serious movie
The Aviator - A poignant tale about a sad genius; really well made.
Matchpoint - Probably number 11, well acted, well made
Avatar - Loved it; may belong in the top ten, but its just too new for me to have perspective.
