Zodiac; the best film of the past 10 years? If not, what is?

Downfall or The Lives of Others would get my vote instead.

Bourne Trilogy
Music plot and action fantastic.

There will be blood seriously ?
Id have to put that as the worst film Ive seen in 10 years from that list.

I voted for No Country, I felt it to be slightly better than There Will Be Blood which in my opinion is a fantastic film in its own right. I dont generally like Coen bros films, I really didn't get the hype around The Big Lebowski, the humour is strained, ie German stereotypes which were cliche, it's an ok film, well written and filmed, a lot of craftsmanship but that's about it and that's the feeling I get with most of their own films. It's hard to discern a great film from a great actor however, which is the problem with No Country, I still dont know whether I was awed by Bardem's performance or the actual film itself and I was initially wtf?! with the ending but in retrospect the ending perfectly suited the film. It's a film that makes no compromises and doesnt negotiate or bargain with the audience, kind of like its main villain Anton Chigurh, and that's why I like it. It's heavy going and loaded with philosophical themes and has one of the best scenes ever in a film, the coin toss scene. So for that reason No Country gets my vote. Where's Let the Right One In though? Or Moneyball? Or any number of James Franco, Danny Mc Bride and Jonah Hill comedies?

Zodiac by far.

A top five off the top of my head might be:

Zodiac
Hot Fuzz
I Don't Want to Sleep Alone
You, the Living
House of Tolerance

I have to say that The Dark Knight is one of the most entertaining films that I've ever seen.

The IMAX opening scene just drew me right into the action immediately.

The cast, the acting, the director, all top notch.

Heath Ledger was absolutely compelling. I enjoyed the darker interpretation of the Joker. Bale was excellent, of course.

Even the music was great. Good old Hans Zimmer.

So many to choose from, I could pick one and another will pop into my head later. A couple that spring to mind as contenders....

Inception - mind bending plot, great visuals, great music (in before the horn became so popular), great cast.
The Departed - Amazing cast, great cop/gangster thriller.
Children of Men - Only got to see this recently, had me on the edge for most the movie. Great concept brilliantly executed.
Slumdog Millionaire - Just a wonderful rags to riches story told in a rather unique way.
Moon - Actually, this might be my frontrunner. Beautiful film in every way. Again, the soundtrack plays a large part in it for me. Sets the tone perfectly. Thinking of other "space movies", Sunshine and Gravity would be another two high on my list... Pity Armageddon was in '98, it would blow them all out of the water "Man, what are you doing with a gun in space?" Quality!

From that list, the film that had the greatest emotional impact on me was Toy Story 3. An absolute masterclass in making a movie that's genuinely entitled to the label "family entertainment".

The Road?

TBH, though, it's absolutely impossible to pick a "best" from 10 years of material.

Very hard to pick just one film from that list, let alone from the many great english and other language films from the past decade.


From the list itself, I think it would be one from No Country..or Zodiac for me as I enjoyed those films immensely first time around, and they have also rewarded many rewatching.


But my favourite english language film (and am avoiding non English language films as it would make a single choice far too difficult a task) from the past decade is probably Moon.


It is such a perfect film for me. Beautifully shot. A very layered film that tickles the funny bone one minute and has you pondering moral complexities the next. Easily Rockwell's best performance(s) in a film, and Spacey is outstanding as the voice of Gerty.

The Social Network is definitely up there for me, I'll admit I groaned when I heard "facebook...the movie!" but it turned out to be one of the best films of the last few years. Razor sharp script, brilliant soundtrack, excellent performances and crazy good use of CGI that you'd never notice(it has more effects shots than Star Wars Episode III).

Honourable mentions for The Assassination of Jesse James, Sideways, The Master, There Will Be Blood, Good Night And Good Luck, Apocalypto and Munich.

Inception should be on your list.

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Zodiac was astounding, but on the other extreme Anchorman is tight as a drum, a real one off.



Anchorman 2 has gone for that typical gone to the blockbusters blue and teal look and just looks so bland, artificial

I agree, saw the new trailer and it looks all digital and graded to an inch of it's life, unlike the purposefully retro looking original which was at least colourful.