This is my first, annual, end-of-the-year, top ten favorite movies of the year list. To make my list, a movie needed to be a theatrical release (in any year) and viewed by me during the calendar year of 2011. In that vein, you’ll note my first choice, District 9, was released in 2009.
District 9 is number one. There’s plenty of action and I like the way the director, Neill Blomkamp, humanizes the aliens and creates a nice interaction between the alien protagonist and the human government agent.
The main concern, for me, in a science fiction story is plausibility. Blomkamp takes an implausible situation, alien refugees, and makes it believable by providing a realistic scenario in which humans confine the aliens to what becomes a crime ridden refugee camp. District 9 has all the elements of a good science fiction thriller – high tech machinery, outstanding action sequences and a compelling story. If you haven’t seen it, rent it.
Two of my selections are not in the science fiction/fantasy genre. On a Clear Day is an Irish drama about a 50 year-old man who alienates his family, loses his job and decides to swim the English Channel. Bridesmaids is on the list because it made me laugh and I think Melissa McCarthy is funny; she makes the movie.
A person’s favorites are subjective. I know what appeals to me may not appeal to you. This is my list; any thoughts?
Rank | Movie | Release Date |
1 | District 9 | 8/14/09 |
2 | Paul | 3/18/11 |
3 | On a Clear Day | 7/8/05 |
4 | Battle: Los Angeles | 3/11/11 |
5 | Bridesmaids | 5/13/11 |
6 | Cowboys & Aliens | 7/29/11 |
7 | The Green Hornet | 1/14/11 |
8 | Super 8 | 6/10/11 |
9 | The Adjustment Bureau | 3/4/11 |
10 | Captain America: The First Avenger | 7/22/11 |
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