The Artist

I saw The Artist.

One of the best films of the year (it belongs to last year), but not for everyone. This is definitely an arthouse film, a black and white (mostly) silent movie about silent movies and their stars. That sentence will drive people away in droves, which is sad, because this is a wonderful movie with three great performances – the two leads dazzle with their smiles, and the dog deserves awards.
This is a gimmick movie, but not in a bad way – it’s a movie with heart, passion, and style, with gorgeous cinematography. It reminds me of Hugo, not just because both of them are about early movies, but because both are works of art, each different in their ways, but definitely the best I’ve seen from 2011.

1. The Artist
2. Hugo
3. The Help
4. Captain America
5. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2
6. Source Code
7. Hanna
8. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
9. Sherlock Holmes
10. Mission Impossible
11. Thor
12. Rango
13. Paul
14. The Adjustment Bureau
15. X-Men: First Class
16. Pirates: On Stranger Tides
17. Sucker Punch
18. Green Hornet
19. Three Musketeers
20. Your Highness
21. Cowboys & Aliens
22. I Am Number Four

I did not do an Oscar list in 2011 the way that I did in 2010, so that’s the actual final list for the year.