2012's Best!!!

10 BEST FILMS OF 2012

For the first time ever, I make this list with a bit of a caveat.  Due to time restrictions I haven’t seen Lincoln yet, nor have I seen Django Unchained.   Due to lack of screening options I haven’t seen Silver Linings Playbook either, and all are films I think would merit a spot on this list.  However, here we present the standing 10 best films of the year.

10.  Chronicle:  A surprisingly well done and smartly written look at what happens when the bullied can become the bully.

9.  The Divide:  What happens if you survive a nuclear blast?   What happens if there are others?  Were the dead really the lucky ones?

8.  V/H/S:  A vicious, no-holds-barred “found footage” horror film that brought true terror to the multiplexes.

7.  Looper:  A clever little sci-fi film that was just clever enough to not alienate audiences.

6.  Cosmopolis:  Cronenberg manages to squeeze a real performance from Pattinson, a polarizing film that wrapped me in its world.

5.  Argo:  Puts you back into the Iranian hostage crisis, director Affleck had his stuff right with this one.

4.  The Dark Knight Rises:  Took a hit after the Aurora nightmare, sadly overshadowed a brilliant end.

3.  Hitchcock:  A look at the legend as he makes his masterpiece, never loses focus and feels deeply real. 

2.  The Avengers:  The best time I’ve had at the theater this entire year, with a great cast and smart story backing it up.

1.  The Perks of Being a Wallflower:  Not as good as The Breakfast Club, but damn close.  A brilliant coming of age tale for this generation.