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TMW's Andy Comer looks a back at the ten movies he was most impressed by last year.
10. Only God Forgives
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Simple. To the point. Cold. Beautiful. Much like Drive, it is nothing like what I anticipated, and still blew me away with the power of subtlety.
9. Short Term 12
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This one was the last of the contenders to make the cut because it flat out blew me away with its heavy emotional weight.
8. Spring Breakers
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At its worst it is random, claustrophobic, repetitively annoying, raw, and chaotic. At its best it is shockingly bizarre, erotic, entrancing, and hauntingly beautiful. I have never seen anything like it.
7. Her
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This seems like a ridiculous idea of a film but the way it is pulled off feels more genuine than most of the romantic crap that finds its way into the theatre.
6. Gravity
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I’m not a huge fan for 3D, but this one is actually enhanced the film into everything 3D has always hyped to be. My jaw was on the floor.
5. The Spectacular Now
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The simplicity of the love story and its extremely relatable main character really hit home with me.
4. American Hustle
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If the story was completely cohesive this would be the best film of the year. Every actor is phenomenal and the characters are entertaining as hell.
3. Rush
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The fact that this was based on real events blows my mind every time that I watch it. It doesn’t matter if you like racing or not, being a fan of sports in general is enough to love this great true story.
2. The Worlds End
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Favorite film of the year, hands down. Gets better every time I see it because I am always finding new fascinating details about the characters and the world they live in.
1. The Place Beyond the Pines
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Everyone in this is great. The script is amazing and the three act structure is perfect. Technically speaking this film is perfect. I cannot think of anything wrong with this film.
Andy Comer