TOP 10 of 2012

#2

If Tarantino is one of my favorite film makers, well, Wes Anderson is right there with him. Why? His collection of films are among some of the best that have come to the big screen also in the last 20 or so years. Rushmore, Royal Tenebaums, Darjeeling Limited are all classic and great stories. Anderson is a genius writer, and it's only fueled by his ability to collect cast of actors together that work well and craft their respected characters into entertaining people. When it comes to my all time favorite films, Wes Anderson is always the director that fits into my list. My favorite is Darjeeling Limited, unlike most of his fans (who would usually say Royal Tenebaums) because he crafts such simple ideas like a sibling rivalry into a dynamic and adventurous story that actually opens up the emotion and strive to be better people, while not really changing. Because a lot of time, that's what tends happen. He adds touches of realism and true character emotions, and explores peoples thoughts that most films do not. Now, he's not the only one who does this but he definitely does it in a way that doesn't sugar coat or undermine peoples thoughts and feelings. And with Moonrise Kingdom, he explores the idea that kids are simple minded nitwits and adults like to pretend that they are. A beautifully made film explores the innocence of kids, and how they grow up and teach adults a thing or two about being the better people. It's a touching story, performed by new faces Jared Gilman and Kara Hayward in a loving coming of age and emotional story of growth, not just for themselves but their impact on their family and friends. It's an extremely well written flick, that got a nomination for best original screenplay from the Academy, which probably won't win in favor of AMOUR or ZERO DARK THIRTY, which is kind of disappointing, that this very beautifully made film is being over shadowed by the staple dramatic war flick and foreign story. Though I have no disrespect for whoever usually wins awards (with the exception of TITANIC <-- and="" are="" aren="" away="" br="" but="" doens="" elegance="" film="" flick.="" form="" from="" given="" honor.="" it="" just="" makers="" of="" oh="" overrated="" respect="" s="" smallest="" some="" t="" take="" that="" the="" there="" this="" well="" who="">