2009 Movies: The Best, Worst and Otherwise of the Year

Top 10 Favorites of 2009: I know of no objective way to judge a film. So these are simply the ten I enjoyed and/or admired most this year that moved me in the exact way the filmmaker intended. Some of those listed here might officially be considered 2008 releases, so consider this a list of favorite films reviewed since BH’s launch [links go to my original review]:

1. Up

2. Gran Torino

3. Crazy Heart

4. The Road

5. Che

6. Tie – Watchmen / Taken

7. 500 Days of Summer

8. The Hangover

9. Stoning of Soraya M.

10. Inglourious Basterds

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Worst 10 Films of 2009: Pure punishment.

1. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

2. Transformers : Revenge of the Fallen

3. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

4. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

5. Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

6. G.I. Joe: The Rise In My Stomach

7. Harry Potter and the Dullest Entry In The Dullest Franchise Ever

8. I Love You, Beth Cooper

9. Ghosts of Girlfriends Past

10. Year One

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Top 5 Pleasant Surprises of 2009: Who knew they would be so much fun?

1. Funny People

2. Tie – Wolverine/ The Final Destination

3. Moon

4. The Proposal

5. Tie – 17 Again/Fast and Furious

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Top 10 Overrated by Critics and/or Audiences in 2009: What am I missing here…?

1. Avatar

2. Star Trek

3. The Hurt Locker

4. Precious: Based on A Novel By Someone Who Really Hates Precious

5. District 9

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Top 5 Disappointments of 2009: Damn you Hollywood.

1. Terminator: Salvation

2. Public Enemies

3. The Taking of Pelham 1,2,3

4. Tie – Drag Me to Hell / Extract

5. Bruno

And here are my Top 15 Films of the Decade.