I am so not into saying that something is the best something. I like Synecdoche New York more than therewillbeBLOOD and both are good and funny. I would recommend watching it again because you can appreciate the ridiculousness/visual more from a distance instead of feeling all freaked out like your watching your own life play out in a super fast and unsatisfying way.
I wasn't really seriously suggesting that There Will Be Blood was inferior or anything it's just that it's topping all the best of lists, and everybody seems to be forgetting about Synecdoche. Or not forgetting, it just wasn't popular. In 20 years I think people are going to look back at it and go "holy shit"
"Synecdoche New York" is a terrific movie, and I think many critics feel this but are reserving judgment for repeat viewings. However, Roger Ebert (probably the most mainstream film critic?) already believes it's the best of the decade:
Yeah, I don't really look to him for recommendations, but he's a really good writer, and usually that means I can tell if I'm going to agree with him about a movie or not. (Which is often more valuable than just a recommendation.)
But, I wound up watching "Knowing" because of him! Urgghh.
And "Crash"--jeez! I'd forgotten that he likes that movie.
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If the human race still exists in 20 years.
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http://blogs.suntimes.com/ebert/2009/12/the_best_films_of_the_decade.html
(The rest of his list is kind of all over the place though.)
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He's such a weirdo cause he is so erudite about film but then ends up championing things like "Knowing"
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But, I wound up watching "Knowing" because of him! Urgghh.
And "Crash"--jeez! I'd forgotten that he likes that movie.
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