Top 10 Movies of 2010 according to: Me

2010. Noted. World-cup. Noted. My dogs kidney stone. Noted. Movies. Yes, please!

I don't have an order of 1 being my most favourite and 10 being my least favourite of the favourites, all 10 of these films share, both, the coveted spot of number one and the 'just made it' spot of number 10. My list is one that reflects democracy . All genres are equal!...so to speak...
SO! In no specific order, here goes nothing...my top 10 films of '10.

#1 - The Social Network
Fincher does it again. Impress me with his strong direction and getting the masses to watch something that they would otherwise find boring due to its subject matter and theme and would simply press the 'skip' button on their lives without thinking twice about what they've missed. But this time, I can say that Fincher's direction was matched by an equally strong, maybe even stronger, script.

#2 - Inception
By no means perfect, but I dare not challenge Nolans brilliance. The script was interesting(and minimally flawed) but that was backed by strong direction. Smart and entertaining. Win, win.

#3 - Låt den rätte komma in (Let the Right One In)
I know this actually came out in 2008, but seeing as Let Me In is coming later this year(in South Africa) and that Let the Right One In only arrived on your shelves in 2010, I cannot NOT put it up here. Quaint as can be! I don't want to call it subtle, but in the director's choice of what to show and when, and what NOT to show, is a style that has always struck a very personal cord with me. It's a style I have always planned on implementing in my own films. Simplistic and lovely.

#4 - The Limits of Control
A lot of films are just a regurgitation of dialogue to explain what is happening. I feel this is, as an audience member, insulting. The Limits of Control is made for a specific type of movie goer, one that will appreciate it's intelligent finesse.

#5 - Mr. Nobody
Besides the fact that the most beautiful man since the first documented event in history is there to look at for 2hours, this film might be one of my top 10 movies of all time. An extremely complex plot mixed with themes of self-identity, love, meaning of life and self, time and space, choices, consequences, and alternate universes and it's influence on our own. My cup of tea since the day of my ascension up till my clock stops at 118...and time begins again...

#6 -Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
Over-stylized(in a good way) and EPIC! Something I'm aiming for one day.

#7 - The American
It's simplicity is charming and engaging. Straight forward, subtle and daring. Daring in the sense that film makers today all too often try to over compensate with over direction because they fear that their film will lose its audience if their style is not engaging enough. It definitely shines through if a director has confidence in the story he's telling AND the way it's told. This story asked to be told in the slow and simplistic way it was. It came as a breath of fresh air to me.

#8 - Das Weisse Band (The White Ribbon)
If I were forced to sum this film up in one word, that word would be: Brilliant, with a capital B. Haneke is one of my favourite directors and he gave me a new reason to love his work with this film. It proves, once again, that by being subtle, you can come across much stronger. Note - The child actors were AMAZING! I don't know if it's solely good casting or if Haneke has a magic amazing-child-acting-wand he waves over these silver screen wonders.

#9 - The Fighter
We have seen this type of story many times before, but the hard hitting truth behind the 'zero to hero' story of the real life characters culture and circumstances and the way it's portrayed and told is what makes this film so special. You believe in the truth of what you see and hear without having to try.

#10 - Toy Story 3
This film found perfect timing with me personally. As a child Toy Story 1 and 2 had a profound influence on me and with 3 it came around full circle. Beyond my nostalgic tears I saw a bulletproof script that was only elevated more by Pixar's imaginative direction.