Here they are, my favorite films of 2009. <\/p>\n
1. District 9
2. Inglorious Bastards
3. Avatar
4. Synecdoche, New York
5. Das Weisse Band
6. Coraline
7. The Hurt Locker
8. Star Trek
9. Panique Au Village
10. Watchmen<\/p>\n
Where is Let The Right One In, you wonder? Well, that one I put in last year\u2019s top 10. This year, it finally did get a theatrical release in the Netherlands though, becoming 2009\u2019s nr 1 best film according to the Dutch film critics. I do not necessarily disagree with that, although District 9 and Inglorious Bastards form a pretty tough competition for the number one spot. <\/p>\n
Avatar might not be the most solid film story-wise, as a technical achievement it is a marvel to behold. Can\u2019t wait to see it again on IMAX next week. I also liked to include Coraline and Paniqua Au Village, the first a subtle masterpiece of the stop motion animation craft, the second also stop motion animated but low-budget and completely batshit insane. <\/p>\n
And Watchmen, oh Watchmen. I still haven\u2019t found the time to watch my \u2018Ultimate Cut\u2019 blu-ray yet, and I\u2019m not entirely convinced if it will improve the original cut (or director\u2019s cut for that matter) but I\u2019m including the film in my top 10 for the maker\u2019s courage (both aesthetically and financially) to adapt the graphic novel in such a literal way. Squid or no squid. <\/p>\n
Runners-Up (alphabetical order):<\/p>\n
2012, Anvil! The Story of Anvil, Los Bastardos, Chocolate, The Clone Returns Home, Il Divo, Doubt, Drag me to Hell, Encounters at the End of the World, A Film With Me In It, Gomorra, The Hangover, I Love You, Man, In The Loop, Kan Door Huid Heen, Martyrs, Moon, Public Enemies, Revolutionary Road, , Up, The Wrestler. <\/p>\n
Films I regret I haven\u2019t seen (yet):<\/p>\n
Antichrist, Bronson, Capitalism: A Love Story, The Chaser, Che 1&2, Frozen River, De Helaasheid der Dingen, Not Quite Hollywood. <\/p>\n
FYI: these are all films released in the Netherlands in 2008, spiced up with some films which should have been…
Next up, my top 50 of the 2000s!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Here they are, my favorite films of 2009. 1. District 92. Inglorious Bastards3. Avatar4. Synecdoche, New York5. Das Weisse Band6. Coraline7. The Hurt Locker8. Star Trek 9. Panique Au Village10. Watchmen Where is Let The Right One In, you wonder? Well, that one I put in last year\u2019s top 10. This year, it finally did … <\/p>\n