Favorite 2012 Movies
The list of best films I've seen this 2012
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- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsChristian BaleTom HardyAnne HathawayEight years after the Joker's reign of chaos, Batman is coerced out of exile with the assistance of the mysterious Selina Kyle in order to defend Gotham City from the vicious guerrilla terrorist Bane.Christopher Nolan did it again, he took the superhero movie to a highest level with this great conclusion. Great use of talented actors, breath-taking visuals, with unexpected end and twist, this film is just beyond epic.
- DirectorColin TrevorrowStarsAubrey PlazaMark DuplassJake JohnsonThree magazine employees head out on an assignment to interview a guy who placed a classified advertisement seeking a companion for time travel.Smart, sweet and funny.Its creativity lies within the simplicity of its entirety. No eye-popping effects or big actors involved. Sounds and scores were decent but played well with great timing and actors' convincing performances (esp. to two main characters). The time-travel plot was common but for its genre, primarily as an Indie film, it somehow feels new. 'Safety Not Guaranteed' may not be for all audiences but for Indie film lovers this small film guarantees a great journey and a satisfying ending which makes you feel good about it...Easily the best movie of the year.
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.Marvel's The Avengers is by far the best superhero movie that I've seen (at least before TDKR). It surpassed all levels of my expectations, from story line, directing, to acting, to special effects. I'm so glad that I watched it in IMAX 3D for an immersive experience making the whole thing more real.
It was action-packed from first to last, funny, smart, each character is engaging and amazingly Joss Whedon managed to give equal spotlights to all the main characters, so that answers the early controversy of who outshines who... - DirectorJohn HillcoatStarsTom HardyShia LaBeoufGuy PearceSet in Depression-era Franklin County, Virginia, a trio of bootlegging brothers are threatened by a new special deputy and other authorities angling for a cut of their profits.This movie surprised me in millions of ways, the acting, the story, and most especially the ending. The scoring was the best I've heard in a movie this year and performances of Pearce and LaBeouf were outstanding..While It doesn't really gather much buzzes for film awards, Lawless is still among the best films that truly deserves recognition. Thanks to Director John Hillcoat, another name that I'll surely remember and expecting great films from.
- DirectorGareth EvansStarsIko UwaisAnanda GeorgeRay SahetapyA S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs."1 Ruthless Crime Lord, 20 Elite Cops, 30 Floors of Hell" as the tagline goes for this action-thriller film 'The Raid Redemption". The excitement began as these cops stepped the very first floor and that excitment increased each floor they take and it never stopped 'til the end. This is the best action movie of the year and Bourne Legacy and Expendables 2 must be very envious.
- DirectorJohn MaddenStarsJudi DenchBill NighyMaggie SmithBritish retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.Maybe not too exotic but the film has a lot of real life lessons to learn...sweet and funny.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsDaniel CraigJavier BardemNaomie HarrisJames Bond's loyalty to M is tested when her past comes back to haunt her. When MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat, no matter how personal the cost.
- DirectorRian JohnsonStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittBruce WillisEmily BluntIn 2074, when the mob wants to get rid of someone, the target is sent into the past, where a hired gun awaits - someone like Joe - who one day learns the mob wants to 'close the loop' by sending back Joe's future self for assassination.
- DirectorTom TykwerLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsTom HanksHalle BerryHugh GrantAn exploration of how the actions of individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution.
- DirectorMichael DowseStarsSeann William ScottJay BaruchelAlison PillLabeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.Goon is brutal but very funny and surprisingly uplifting..and I didn't know that 'Stifler' of American Pie can really act..
- DirectorSimon WestStarsSylvester StalloneLiam HemsworthRandy CoutureMr. Church reunites the Expendables for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of their men is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory and up against an unexpected threat.Oh yeah, just like how I expected it to be...Kick-ass movie of the year!
- DirectorTony GilroyStarsJeremy RennerRachel WeiszEdward NortonAn expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.The fourth Bourne movie may not be equally thrilling and with less action sequences compare to the last three films but it successfully shown and expanded the concept of 'behavioral modification' which was not clearly explained in any of its predecessors. The film was beautifully shot and carefully edited (except maybe for one chasing scene in Manila). Jeremy Renner was as great as Damon I must say though their characters were somewhat different. Tony Gilroy relived the Bourne-story by filling up an empty space of his works and revolved around it through Aaron Cross. It may be disappointing for some novices but for fans who have followed the story closely, this spin-off is a real treat.
- DirectorOlivier NakacheÉric ToledanoStarsFrançois CluzetOmar SyAnne Le NyAfter he becomes a quadriplegic from a paragliding accident, an aristocrat hires a young man from the projects to be his caregiver.
- DirectorLasse HallströmStarsEwan McGregorEmily BluntAmr WakedA fisheries expert is approached by a consultant to help realize a sheik's vision of bringing the sport of fly-fishing to the desert and embarks on an upstream journey of faith and fish to prove the impossible possible.
- DirectorPhil LordChristopher MillerStarsJonah HillChanning TatumIce CubeA pair of underachieving cops are sent back to a local high school to blend in and bring down a synthetic drug ring.I didn't think that these two can pull it off together..a sequel must be on the works now because this action-buddy comedy is a two-hour worth of laughter..
- DirectorJason MooreStarsAnna KendrickBrittany SnowRebel WilsonBeca, a freshman at Barden University, is cajoled into joining The Bellas, her school's all-girls singing group. Injecting some much needed energy into their repertoire, The Bellas take on their male rivals in a campus competition.
- DirectorSeth MacFarlaneStarsMark WahlbergMila KunisSeth MacFarlaneJohn Bennett, a man whose childhood wish of bringing his teddy bear to life came true, now must decide between keeping the relationship with the bear, Ted or his girlfriend, Lori.
- DirectorStephen ChboskyStarsLogan LermanEmma WatsonEzra MillerCharlie, a 15-year-old introvert, enters high school and is nervous about his new life. When he befriends his seniors, he learns to cope with his friend's suicide and his tumultuous past.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsMartin FreemanIan McKellenRichard ArmitageA reluctant Hobbit, Bilbo Baggins, sets out to the Lonely Mountain with a spirited group of dwarves to reclaim their mountain home and the gold within it from the dragon Smaug.
- DirectorDavid AyerStarsJake GyllenhaalMichael PeñaAnna KendrickShot documentary-style, this film follows the daily grind of two young police officers in LA who are partners and friends and what happens when they meet criminal forces greater than themselves.
- DirectorOliver StoneStarsAaron Taylor-JohnsonTaylor KitschBlake LivelyPot growers Ben and Chon face off against the Mexican drug cartel who kidnapped their shared girlfriend.
- DirectorJay RoachStarsWill FerrellZach GalifianakisJason SudeikisAn incumbent Representative embroiled in personal scandal faces a no-holds-barred challenge from a naive newcomer funded by two unscrupulous billionaire lobbyist brothers.
- DirectorDavid KoeppStarsJoseph Gordon-LevittMichael ShannonDania RamirezIn Manhattan, a bike messenger picks up an envelope that attracts the interest of a dirty cop, who pursues the cyclist throughout the city.
- DirectorJay DuplassMark DuplassStarsJason SegelEd HelmsJudy GreerDispatched from his basement room on an errand for his widowed mother, slacker Jeff might discover his destiny (finally) when he spends the day with his unhappily married brother as he tracks his possibly adulterous wife.
- DirectorNicholas StollerStarsJason SegelEmily BluntChris PrattOne year after meeting, Tom proposes to his girlfriend, Violet, but unexpected events keep tripping them up as they look to walk down the aisle together.
- DirectorJon HurwitzHayden SchlossbergStarsJason BiggsAlyson HanniganSeann William ScottJim, Michelle, Stifler, and their friends reunite in East Great Falls, Michigan for their high school reunion.For someone who grew up with American Pie series this fourth film is a real treat..