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Best Of The Year...So far

Friday 12 August 2011, 11:47

Mark Kermode Mark Kermode

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It's time for my mid-term report on 2011. Today I reveal my top five movies of the year to date.

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      Comment number 1.

      Right off the top of my head, without putting any thought into it or checking what I have seen this year, my Top Five Films of the Year So Far are as follows:

      1. Source Code - Smart science fiction made by a man who knows how to tell a story with a camera. What more could you want?

      2. X-Men: First Class - I liked this one a lot more than Mark. At a time when I think there are WAY too many comic book movies, with more on the way, it is perhaps ironic that two of my top five should be comic book movies. What can I say? Younger, spikier, slicker, though not as good, this film reminded me of Star Trek (2009) in the best possible way.

      3. Bobby Fischer Against the World - A documentary about chess! Don't let that put you off, it's great.

      4. Senna - Everything the Good Doctor says, plus, I like Formula One.

      5. Captain America - A real surprise this one. A good ol' fashioned blockbuster, evoking the spirit of Raiders. Not nearly as good as that Spielberg classic, but thoroughly entertaining.

      I've not seen most of the films on Mark's list, so I will be sure to check those out when I get the chance.

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      Comment number 2.

      What a good year this has been for documentaries - you also mentioned Armadillo, and I'd add Inside Job as well. Kind of like the way last year was great for animation (this year, not so hot, alas.)

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      Comment number 3.

      There's a typo: instead of Source code it says Souce code. Sounds a bit like Sauce code. haha

      http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ll9l4fr1OR1qgv2pjo1_500.jpg

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      Comment number 4.

      This year has been crappy for me so far, but I think yoru Source Code entry is surely peppered with some Duncan Jones bias? It was ok but even this years crappy output thus far had better than this.

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      Comment number 5.

      I've seen a lot of awful films at the cinema this year- Hangover 2, Bridesmaids & X-Men: The Mutant Who Sh***ed Me.

      The only one that sticks out in my mind has been Submarine. A great story wonderfully shot & acted with an amazing soundtrack.

     

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