Best Movies of 2010

Below are my movie rankings for 2010.  Yes, I am a nerd, and I have been doing this since 2007.  I know there are a few movies I still want to see but it seems clear this wasn't one of the best movie years.  Since 2007, this year was tied with 2008 with the fewest 4 star movies (6) and had the fewest 3.5-4 star movies (13).

For me, there were 6 great movies this year.  Only one is somewhat of a surprise, You Don't Know Jack, which was a movie on HBO depicting the life of Jack Kevorkian.  Al Pacino was amazing to watch.  He transforms into Dr. Kevorkian, and fully immerses himself into the role  The movie shed's light on the life of a man who has mostly been written off as a villian in this country, or laughed off as a joke.  No-one wants to talk about death, and for a longtime Dr. Kevorkian has been one of the few fighting for the rights of the dying.  Living in this country has afforded all of us an innumerable number of basic rights, but the fundamental right of choosing how we leave this world is out of our hands.  Great movie, great message.

The rest of the best are expected, and are all nominated for a best picture Oscar.  I've posted quite a bit on True Grit and still think it's the best, though I think an argument could be easily made for The Social Network.  Should be interesting to see what the Academy says!

My ranking of the best movies of the year (4 stars):

1. True Grit

2. The Social Network

3. The Fighter

4. You Don’t Know Jack (HBO)

5. The King’s Speech

6. Toy Story 3

Really good movies (3.5 stars):  Easy A, Inception, Shutter Island, Ghost Writer, Get Him to the Greek, The Other Guys, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 1

Good movies (3 stars):  The American, Date Night, Dinner with the Schmucks, Paranormal Activity 2, Let Me in, Tron: The Legacy, Hot Tub Time Machine

Movies I wouldn't recommend (0-2.5 stars): Death at a Funeral

Still want to see:  Shrek The Final Chapter, The Town, Buried, Hereafter, Nowhere Boy, Morning Glory, I love You Phillip Morris