Box office sees satisfied customers in '09
by Bryan Flatt
Arts | 12/1/09
Posted online at 1:49 AM EST on 12/1/09
The year of 2009 has come and almost gone, and what a year it has been. With hundreds of titles released, the job of narrowing down the best of the best is not an easy one. Some small films have really risen to the top while some blockbusters have bombed. By the end of the year, this top 10 list may change a little, but all in all, big or small, this list contains the movies I think are the best of the best-the must-sees of 2009.
10. Earth: This Disney documentary takes the focus away from humans and shifts it to the animal kingdom in this beautifully shot film. Going from Africa to Antarctica and polar bears to elephants to blue whales, this documentary really gives a great view of the diverse animal life on our planet. Even if you aren't a nature lover, the incredible stories following different animal families trying to survive in a world of aggressors gives us something to cheer for.
9. Zombieland: If you think Zombieland is just another Shaun of the Dead, then you are very wrong. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jessie Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, Zombieland follows around Columbus (Eisenberg), one of the last survivors of a zombie infestation (thanks to his neurotically effective rules). If you are looking for a good laugh, a hilariously surprising cameo and some great one-liners that you will be repeating again and again, Zombieland is just for you.
8. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: I really enjoy the Harry Potter books, and I really don't enjoy when a good book is ruined by a lackluster movie. Luckily for me and many fans, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince pulls off the balance between staying true to its story while still making a great movie. Knowing that director David Yates will return for the final two films is uplifting because he did such a good job with this one.
7. Where the Wild Things Are: Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book came out to mixed reviews. Some thought it was too grown-up for a younger audience, some thought it tried to extend the source material too far, but I thought it was just right. Jonze, one of the most interesting directors in Hollywood, managed to create a film that truly captures what it is to be a confused child growing up and all of the emotions from anger to fear to just wanting to be loved.
10. Earth: This Disney documentary takes the focus away from humans and shifts it to the animal kingdom in this beautifully shot film. Going from Africa to Antarctica and polar bears to elephants to blue whales, this documentary really gives a great view of the diverse animal life on our planet. Even if you aren't a nature lover, the incredible stories following different animal families trying to survive in a world of aggressors gives us something to cheer for.
9. Zombieland: If you think Zombieland is just another Shaun of the Dead, then you are very wrong. Starring Woody Harrelson, Jessie Eisenberg, Emma Stone and Abigail Breslin, Zombieland follows around Columbus (Eisenberg), one of the last survivors of a zombie infestation (thanks to his neurotically effective rules). If you are looking for a good laugh, a hilariously surprising cameo and some great one-liners that you will be repeating again and again, Zombieland is just for you.
8. Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince: I really enjoy the Harry Potter books, and I really don't enjoy when a good book is ruined by a lackluster movie. Luckily for me and many fans, Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince pulls off the balance between staying true to its story while still making a great movie. Knowing that director David Yates will return for the final two films is uplifting because he did such a good job with this one.
7. Where the Wild Things Are: Spike Jonze's adaptation of Maurice Sendak's classic children's book came out to mixed reviews. Some thought it was too grown-up for a younger audience, some thought it tried to extend the source material too far, but I thought it was just right. Jonze, one of the most interesting directors in Hollywood, managed to create a film that truly captures what it is to be a confused child growing up and all of the emotions from anger to fear to just wanting to be loved.
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