My list, in continuation…
6. Fargo See my blog entry on it…it’s a while back, but I feel it’s pretty comprehensive as to how fricken incredible this movie is.
7. Chinatown An absolute classic. Jack Nicholson’s greatest role, and an amazing turn by Faye Dunaway. See my review of it…it’s a little while back as well.
8. Mulholland Drive This David Lynch masterpiece of the absurd is just plain awesome. Everything in his power is brought full-on into creating one of the most hypnotizingly gorgeous films ever put onto the screen. The bizarre plot twists and overall nuance of the movie make it a gripping experience, alternately terrifying and depressing and funny. There is not enough to be said about this movie…a truly mind-blowing spectacle of a film. On the topic of David Lynch, I would also like to mention how good Inland Empire was…but I could only include so many on this list.
9. Pulp Fiction One of the coolest films ever made. Quentin Tarantino crafted a stunning vision of crime and mishaps out of a few disjointed stories; and makes it work only because of his own mastery of storytelling. Every scene is classic, every line is brilliant. Samuel L. Jackson gives one of the greatest performances of our time. I would like to mention Tarantino’s other greats: Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill 1 & 2 (included earlier), which are also excellent.
10. Rushmore Another movie that I have a blog entry about. This is easily Wes Anderson’s best film, but is also generally unseen. It is a masterwork of comedy, and one of Bill Murray’s best performances.