Monday, February 25, 2008

Best and Worst Films of 2007

The movies of 2007 were marked by grandiose, dramatic cinematography and poorly planned narratives. Few films were wonderful and many were awful, making it difficult for me to decide which were actually worthy of being called The Worst Films of the Year. One movie stood out as an obvious choice for Best Film: The Assassination of Jesse James. Haunting and beautiful, The Assassination’s tense, melancholy tones make it one of the few films successful in evoking accurate emotions from the audience. It stands out for the consistent strength of its writing, directing, and acting – a feat it alone achieved this year.

Best Films:

The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
No Country for Old Men
3:10 to Yuma
Zodiac
28 Days Later

Worst Films:

Halloween
4: Rise of the Silver Surfer
Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Margot at the Wedding
Juno

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