50--53

[coalescent]

50. Somehow forgot to list this earlier in the year: Synecdoche, NY. Eerie, melancholy, claustrophobic, striking, probably brilliant.

51. Where the Wild Things Are. Definitely brilliant.

52. Gran Torino. Study, satisfying.

53. Avatar. Ravishing, empty.

Rewatches:

M. The Matrix. Still great.

N. The Muppet Christmas Carol. Still great.

O. Son

Comments

[surliminal]

I've had a bad year for catching films, but have just ordered In The Loop and plan to get to WTWA. Rather less impressed than you (and most of LJ it seems) with Moon, but also more surprisingly, Syndechdoche NY, me being a CK nut an all. I think he may have jumped the shark, hope not. Sorry to miss Franklyn, agree on Up! and An Education, surprised not to see Inglorious Basterds or District 9??

[coalescent]

Didn't see either of those two -- both released in a period when I didn't have much time to go to the cinema. But to be honest I'd be surprised if I liked either of them that much.