Top 10 of 2010
The most unique, intriguing films released in 2010 from truly talented directors.
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- DirectorEthan CoenJoel CoenStarsJeff BridgesMatt DamonHailee SteinfeldA stubborn teenager enlists the help of a tough U.S. Marshal to track down her father's murderer.The Coen Brothers take an old story and re-tell it only in a way that they could. Breathing new life into these dusty characters, we have here, the greatest performances of the year.
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsJames FrancoAmber TamblynKate MaraA mountain climber becomes trapped under a boulder while canyoneering alone near Moab, Utah and resorts to desperate measures in order to survive.Danny Boyle's style of direction can make almost any subject as exciting as a rock concert. This is no exception.
- DirectorEdgar WrightStarsMichael CeraMary Elizabeth WinsteadKieran CulkinIn a magically realistic version of Toronto, a young man must defeat his new girlfriend's seven evil exes one by one in order to win her heart.Was I wrong about this film! I did not think Edgar Wright could survive without Simon Pegg by his side. He proves here, that he is one of the few directors, who like Rodriquez, knows how to properly use new special effects without it being a distraction, instead they somehow make it part of the world they have created. And what a fun world Scott Pilgrim is up against!
- DirectorDarren AronofskyStarsNatalie PortmanMila KunisVincent CasselNina is a talented but unstable ballerina on the verge of stardom. Pushed to the breaking point by her artistic director and a seductive rival, Nina's grip on reality slips, plunging her into a waking nightmare.Darren Aronofsky proves, once again, to be the William Shakespeare of film. There is no other film quite like it. Dark, tragic, beautiful with moments of black humor.
- DirectorSpencer SusserStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittDevin BrochuNatalie PortmanA young boy has lost his mother and is losing touch with his father and the world around him. Then he meets Hesher who manages to make his life even more chaotic.Mean, raw and totally insane - a unique movie experience that has plays into certain themes of classic films such as Funny Games & Donnie Darko. Hesher is not to be messed with! And yet out of all the chaos and mayhem the character creates, a heart-warming story of closure surfaces.
- DirectorKim Jee-woonStarsLee Byung-hunChoi Min-sikJeon Gook-hwanA secret agent exacts revenge on a serial killer through a series of captures and releases.Takes the revenge film genre to new heights of gut-wrenching tension masterfully directed by Jee-woon Kim, who takes big risks by forcing us, his audience, between this battle that blurs the line between what we know to be good and evil.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsLeonardo DiCaprioEmily MortimerMark RuffaloTeddy Daniels and Chuck Aule, two US marshals, are sent to an asylum on a remote island in order to investigate the disappearance of a patient, where Teddy uncovers a shocking truth about the place.Scorsese returns to create an old school psychological horror that is part Chinatown, part The Shining. With a big, loud score and beautiful cinematography, you can't go wrong! A chilling masterpiece.
- DirectorAlejandro G. IñárrituStarsJavier BardemMaricel ÁlvarezHanaa BouchaibA man dying of cancer tries his best to leave the world on his own terms.Director Alejandro González Iñárritu is one of the most gifted, poetic storytellers alive today. He pours passion into each of his films on a level only comparable to very few other directors.
- DirectorAdam McKayStarsWill FerrellMark WahlbergDerek JeterTwo mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize, only things don't quite go as planned.Once again, Adam McKay proves to be making some of the funniest & fun movies to date. The laughs don't stop, literally. See this with as many friends as possible, it's a great time!
- DirectorMatthew VaughnStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonNicolas CageChloë Grace MoretzDave Lizewski is an unnoticed high school student and comic book fan who one day decides to become a superhero, even though he has no powers, training or meaningful reason to do so.This was too much fun! Darker than dark twisted humor with the best directed action sequences of the year. Matthew Vaughn proves himself to be a director who knows how to make movies fun without offending his audiences' intelligence.