[Movie] "You'll Be Like Oh Shit Thats The Jam!" - Best Movies You've Seen In 2008

WALL-E

My favourite film of the year without a doubt. Ence has pretty much covered the general reasoning, but it really boils down to just how much of a wonderful creation WALL-E is and the near-impossible job they did of making his relationship with EVE so entirely believable and sweet without ever being sickly. Plus the fantastic detail in the world really does help to sell this film. I loved it to pieces at the time and still do. It's certainly one I will watch over and over (especially since I have it in lush hi-def).

The Dark Knight

I had high expectations for the film, but damn did this top them and then some. Again, as Ence said, fuck the haters, Ledger's Joker was a scene stealing performance and a joy to watch every time he appeared, and the film overall kicked all kinds of arse.

Quantum of Solace

This is one of those films that the more I think about and reflect on it the more I realise how good it was. Perhaps not as great as Casino Royale, but a perfect compliment, and I loved where they went with the film and where it all ends up. It feels like a fantastic place for the Bond franchise to continue from and I very much look forward to the next one.

Speed Racer

I'll probably catch yet more shit for this, but I enjoyed this a truck load. I love the work the Wachowski's did with the special effects, the whole thing looks fan-fucking-tastic, and sure it's cheesy as you like, but it's a decent story that's well executed. Definitely one of the more pleasant surprises this year.

Iron Man

Fab film, enjoyed it massive amounts. Also gets props for giving Gwyneth Paltrow's red hair, she looked hot in this flick.

Horton Hears a Who!

Caught this the other night and I really loved it. There's a bucket load of charm in a lot of Seuss' creations and I thought Horton was a brilliant character. Blue Sky don't really get much recognition for their efforts (living up to Pixar's benchmarks is no easy job I bet), but I thought they did a really good job on this film.

Atonement

I only got around to catching this on DVD back at the first part of the year, but it's a fantastic film. Loved the writing, and the cinematography is fantastic. Great film, would definitely recommend.

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