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I have quite a story with Nolan. Most of his films were released when I was a kid, but Batman Begins was released at the perfect age: 10. When I first saw I didn't understand it quite well so I didn't like it (to be honest at that age I liked Batman and Robin). But it was my favorite superhero and I had to buy it. When I had a second view at it I loved it instantly and it became my favorite movie after Star Wars. When The Prestige came out, I had enjoyed The Illusionist and I was looking forward to more magic movies. Another favorite movie. By then my addiction to movies had started and I defined as a mission in my life to see all other Nolan movies. I saw Following and liked it, but obviously the one I was searching for was Memento: After I finally found it, it became my new favorite movie. I think that almost all movies in this Top 10 have been at one time my favorite movie. You can predict my reaction when The Dark Knight came out.

Some see westerns as action movies. TAoJJbtCRF could have easily been an action movie about the adventures of the James Brothers and the exciting death of James against Ford. Instead, it brings us a real look to that time, and with Robert Ford we feel the pain to discover that many of our favorite cowboys may be as psychotic and paranoid as Brad Pitt's James is. He receives top billing, but the real star of the film is Casey Affleck, delivering an excellent performance. Brad Pitt is excelent, as always, but he is more like the character who allows Robert Ford to change, like Marlon Brando to Al Pacino in the Godfather. Beautiful scenes, music and the best part that gives the movie its unique aspect, the narrator.

Are you watching closely?

Read Adaptation for my history with Kaufman. I loved ESotSM because of the originality, mixing genres, and especially the acting. Jim Carrey is comedy gold, but as Truman and this have shown us, he is best at dramedy. Kate Winslet is awesome at her wonderful performance of Clementine. Wood, Ruffalo, Dunst and Wilkinson are also great.

11 Oscars say YES.

Because I spent all my review of BJM talking about the movie, I will use this one to tell my story with Kaufman. When I was really into movies I came across this strange poster with multiple John Malkovich heads and I decided to rent it. I loved it but it was not my favorite movie yet. My mom and my sisters are fans of rom-coms and they thought ESotSM was another one of them. I just saw it for Jim Carrey. They hated it but I became fascinated with it. after seeing that both BJM and this ESotSM were both written by Kaufman I had to see Adaptation. It became, resembling Memento, a Holy Grail, these movies I wanted to watch desperately but couldn't find. I saw CoaDM, and I liked it, but later read the original script and favored it. When I finally saw Adaptation I loved it because of the meta-references, voiceover and acting. I haven't been able to see Synecdoche or Human Nature, but I continue my search.

Similiar to Get Shorty or The Bank Job, after it has finished, you ask yourself: "What the f*ck just happened?" In a good sense. The story is humorously good and Brad Pitt is wonderful as always.

Read TDK for my history with Nolan. I loved Memento because of it's non-linear structure and because instead of writing it straight and then mixing the scenes, it is written in an order that takes care of what is it letting the viewer know, so that the surprise at the end comes big.

Perfect. For me. No heroes and villains. Just flawed characters who are affected by the circumstances. Friedberg and Selttzer, pay attention. We are not lauging because Craig farted. We are not laughing becasue Lotte and Maxine suddenly break into a dance sequence. We are laughing because of the absurdity of the situation, and how is it handled. It should have totally been nominated for Best Picture. Roger f*cking Ebert supports my idea.

Some may ask: "Why Michael Bay?". And although i sort of admire the director for giving the finger to Hollywood, I have to admit that most of his movies have been a disappointment. But The Rock isn't. Ed Harris is the perfect understandable villain, and if the movie had gone deep in his motives and inner demons instead of the action with Connery and Cage, this could have easily been nominated to Best Picture.

At least someone shows the truth. It took 3 hours to understand.

With its beautiful depiction of poetry, tragic ending and a story of companionship, this is easily the best movie of 1989. Take that, Miss Daisy.

Yipee Ki Yay, Motherf*cker! Best action movie ever.

Woody Allen disguised makes you laugh. Period.

There are some movies that upon watching them too many times, you feel tired of it and predict the ending. Annie Hall is not like this. When you see it too many times you greet the scenes as old friends and watch them with nostalgia in your heart as you still laugh the same way you laughed the first time.

Woody Allen. He is a bank robber.

If someone says Beatles didn't do drugs, please put him this movie. He'll understand.

I'd pay for Eastwood sleeping.
Or reading the periodic table. Do you feel lucky, hydrogen?

The Beatles woke up and shitted gold. Except for the day when they shitted Magical Mystery Tour. Really fun.

if this movie had been today, it would have been nothing like this. It would have been about some teenagers that have sex and get killed by birds because of teenagers shooting them. Instead, Hitchcock makes us feel like we are watching a romantic comedy making the bird attacks less subtle each time, with us feeling like we are in the movie, making us really afraid.

People like to say this is the best film ever, but the truth is that it is. The favorite genre of critics and Oscars is biographical tragedies and this is the best of them all, so it is officially the best film ever.