It is now
time for my top ten best movies of 2013, but before I give you my top ten, I
have five films that did not quite make the list, but they have to be part of
it. I will mention those first
JUST
MISSED LIST
#5
– Oblivion
Oblivion, despite its screenplay problems,
has great direction, a fantastic look, and high production values that really
do show in the film. I believe that the script is not that bad, and that this
is a much underrated film. I also think that this director is going somewhere.
All he needs is a great script and he can make a great movie. I have seen it in
this one. He even fixes some of the screenplay problems by exploring them in a
different direction. I will be following this director to see what he has next.
I think that this is a very, very good movie.
#4
– The Conjuring
The Conjuring is one of the most effective, and best, horror movies
in the past few years. It is explored in a somewhat unconventional fashion,
even though it does borrow from other horror films. The plot is also explored
in a professional and prestigious way, rather than in a cheesy and silly way.
It is one of the only horror movies that have actually been scary in the past
few years. It is a really good horror movie.
#3
– Kick-Ass 2
Kick-Ass 2 is a very
successful sequel to Kick-Ass, which
was, for no reason, hated on by critics, but liked by everyone else. I thought
that it was just below the first one and that it was a really good superhero
movie that is constantly enjoyable, has humor, has very good action, but also
has good characters and some good drama with some good heart in it, too. It is
the formula we need for a really good fun superhero movie and that is what we
have here.
#2
– Rush
Rush is a very
different drama that is not only a drama. It has elements of fun action in it,
too. Chris Hemsworth gives the best performance of his career here in my
opinion. Daniel Bruhl also gives a great performance here. It is a very
unconventionally told drama that works for what it is. Through its hour of
character development, it sucks the audience into the characters to help the
film become more intense when it is supposed to be intense through its great
script and very good direction. This is a really good movie.
#1
– Gravity
Gravity is a
thriller in space that immerses its audience into this atmosphere of space and
isolation. Through Sandra Bullock’s and George Clooney’s fantastic performances,
and Alfonso Cuaron’s fantastic direction and awe-inspiring special effects
work, the story is told greatly to keep the viewer on the edge of their seat
throughout large portions of the film, even though the script does have some
minor issues and the second half of the film is not as strong as the first.
Now it is
time to get to the real top ten list.
TOP
TEN LIST
#10
– The World’s End
The World’s End was a
great time at the theater, sitting down and enjoying a really good movie with
great comedy, a fantastic score, and fantastic action. Director Edgar Wright
did a fantastic job behind the camera and actors Nick Frost, Martin Freeman, Paddy
Considine, and Eddie Marsan are all great although Simon Pegg is the actor that
really stands out in his excellent performance. This is a really good movie.
#9
– The Wolverine
The Wolverine is a
superhero movie that is almost more than a superhero movie. It has some good
drama in it, too. Hugh Jackman, as usual, gives a terrific performance as
Logan, but some of the other side characters are really good, too. This film
has some very good and some compelling dialogue, but also has great action through
a slightly complex story. It stays enjoyable throughout its whole running time
and has back-to-back action scenes that keep the viewer entertained from scene
to scene to scene. I think this is a great comic book movie.
#8
– The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is a
proper welcome back to Middle Earth after its predecessor was a disappointment to
many hardcore fans of The Lord of the
Rings trilogy. This film is consistent and constant in bringing fun action
scenes and intense action scenes to the table through Peter Jackson’s great
direction, a much better script than that of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, and an excellent finale. There
is intensity in this film and there is fun in this film. It is a great balance
of both of these elements to make a great fantasy movie. The characters are
really good, the acting is great, the look of the film is great, and the film
is great.
#7
– Insidious: Chapter 2
Insidious: Chapter 2 is a very
underrated and original movie to me. I feel that it brings a new genre of
horror to the table. It is a fantastic mix of horror and thriller. This film
contains intrigue but also contains scares. It contains some laughs but it also
contains scares. It contains some fun and intensity but it also contains
scares. It has very good acting, a very good script, and every dollar of the
budget is used to make something happen. It is filmed very differently by James
Wan in his usual own style that still works in this great horror movie.
#6
– American Hustle
American Hustle is a
non-stop laugh-and-thrill ride is very funny but also has a great script and a
complex enough plot to keep the film, scene-by-scene, pacing-wise and tone-wise
consistent so that it stays huge and very enjoyable even though not much at all
is happening. The actors all do fantastic jobs in their roles and David O.
Russell directs this film greatly. This is a great movie.
#5
– Mud
Mud is an
effective drama that takes some time to introduce the plot through some very
good character development. The screenplay for this film is excellent and
really tells this very different, original, and very good story well through
its fantastic dialogue and greatly-written characters. The acting is fantastic
as is the direction. The excellent, riveting, jaw-dropping finale is handled
extremely well with great care and is led up to greatly. This is a great movie.
#4
– Star Trek Into Darkness
Star Trek Into Darkness is summer
fun at its greatest with high production values that really show when seeing
these amazing action sequences that contain great direction and excellent
crafting and choreography. Though, the screenplay is also great in that we have
fantastic chemistry between characters and great dialogue. Though, the greatest
factor in the script is the substance it introduces to the film through the
story of the film. It is a complex story that requires thinking to completely
understand. The performances are also great in this great movie.
#3
– Captain Phillips
Captain Phillips is an
extremely intense thriller the keeps its audience on the edge of their seats
throughout large portions of the film. Paul Greengrass is an excellent director
that really shines in this film. Through the camera, intensity is brought to
the film. But the director was not the only great talent working here. Tom
Hanks is excellent in this role as are all of the pirates. This film was really
shot on seas, making for a more realistic look to the film. The script here is
also great. The dialogue seems real, bringing more reality to the film.
Everything in this film adds up to make a great movie.
#2
– The Place Beyond the Pines
The Place Beyond the Pines is a
drama/thriller that is told throughout three different, interconnected stories.
Throughout its entire two-hour-twenty-minute running time, it never gets dull
and stays interesting through its excellent screenplay with two underlying
themes present in every story. Every actor in this film is fantastic and it is
directed was such precision to make the shots perfect to the point of which
they do not look like shots. They look like real life. This film sucked me in
early and did not let go until the film ended. This is an excellent movie.
#1
– The Wolf of Wall Street
The Wolf of Wall Street is a
constantly hilarious film that is always extremely enjoyable and is always
huge. Throughout its three-hour running time, I always loved it. It has no dull
moments at all and it is an absolutely hilarious film that is the funniest
movie I have ever seen. It has an extremely excellent screenplay that has
amazing and excellent dialogue that is always spectacular. Martin Scorsese
directs this film in an excellent way with such an unconventional style that sometimes
lets the audience know what some of the characters’ thoughts are through a
shot. The acting is some of the best acting I have ever seen. Leonardo DiCaprio’s
performance is near-perfect and Jonah Hill’s performance is excellent. Matthew
McConaughey’s performance is also excellent and so is every else’s in the film.
All of the acting is excellent. This film also has six or seven underlying
themes by the conclusion of the film and has some very, very intense and some
riveting scenes, too. It is one of the best films I have ever seen.
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