TOP 10 MOVIES OF THIS YEAR!!!!

My top 10 movies of this year!
These are based of what I believe for me were the best of the best films of 2016!!!

Heads up - I haven't seen Hacksaw Ridge, La La Land, Silence and many more becasue they all get released January!

10) Deadpool

Deapool kicks off this list. With it's fun and meta jokes, this was a character that I don't even like but the movie won me over.

9) The Revenant

Leo deserved his Oscar with a great performance accompanied by the ever great Tom Hardy. Also the cinematography was breath taking.

8) Bridge of Spies

A master class on how to direct with Steven Spielberg and a master class on how to act with Tom Hanks and Mark Rylance.

7) The Witch

Scary, tense and uneasy. The best horror movie of the year.

6) Captain America: Civil War

A Superhero movie done right. Balancing a lot of heroes isn't easy but the Russo's are becoming experts at it.

5) The Hateful Eight

Tarantino knows how to direct and tell stories. Not his best but is still unparalleled by most films.

4) Arrival

Arrival proves the Denise Villeneuve is a director to be reckoned with. The best Sci-Fi movie of the year. A film that relies on language rather than explosions for excitement is exciting.

3) The Neon Demon 

The most underrated and most polarizing film of the year. You either love Nicolas Windin Refn films or hate them. I love his movies. Especially this one.

2) Nocturnal Animals

One of the most powerful performances from anyone this year. Jake Gyllenhaal steals the show with Micheal Shannon. So depressing but very powerful.

1) Your Name

Just beautiful. 'Nuff said.

Your Name (Kimi No Na Wa) 2016 Review

Your Name is a beautiful piece of film that needs to watched by everyone on Earth. 

Directed by Makoto Shinkai it tells the story of Mitsuha Miyamizu who wishes she could change her life to be a boy from Tokyo and for her the wish becomes true. But do not mistake this for a run of the mill body switch story. Nope. This is crafted masterfully to tell a unique story about love and friendship.

To begin, the animation is stunning and like the movie is beautiful to stare at and leaves you with vivid imagery that will stay in your minds and heart for life. I have seen generic stories told in generic ways, I am always pleased when a movie maker decides to change the ingredients and spice it up and with this film the changes make a whole lot of difference.

Told in both perspectives from Mitsuha who enters the boy (Taki Tachibana) and vice versa, it's funny and warm. Your Name is full emotions that leave you weeping to laughing. The roller coaster you are set on takes many turns and leaves you with characters that you root for from the moment you are introduced to them. 

To give too much away will be an injustice for this film. So my advice is go to a cinema or buy it or rent it and support it and just enjoy this masterful and beautiful film.

This is seriously a special movie. 

This was short because I want all of you to go and just enjoy every little detail for yourself. I'm currently listening to the heart warming score right now while typing this review. 

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Best film of the year!!