The Best Films of 2009

My Top 20 films of 2009*



1. Antichrist (Lars Von Trier)
2. A Serious Man (Joel and Ethan Coen)
3. Gamer (Taylor/Neveldine) [unreleased theatrically in Australia]
4. Balibo (Robert Connelly)
5. (500) Days of Summer (Marc Webb)
6. Paranormal Activity (Oren Peli)
7. Drag Me To Hell (Sam Raimi)
8. Inglourious Basterds (Quentin Tarantino)
9. Funny People (Judd Apatow)
10. Two Lovers (James Gray)

11. Blindness (Fernando Meirelles)
12. Lorna's Silence (Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne)
13. Moon (Duncan Jones)
14. The Girlfriend Experience (Steven Soderbergh)
15. Adventureland (Greg Mottola)
16. Bright Star (Jane Campion)
17. Avatar (James Cameron)
18. Where The Wild Things Are (Spike Jonze)
19. Crank: High Voltage (Taylor/Neveldine)[unreleased theatrically in Australia]
20. The Box (Richard Kelly)

Honourable Mentions: Che: The Argentine (Steven Soderbergh); Bruno; Synecdoche, N.Y.; The Summer Hours; Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen; Samson and Delilah; Let The Right One In; Ponyo; Van Diemen's Land

Most Underrated Films of The Year: Blindness; Gamer

Most Overrated Films of the Year: Gomorrah; The Hangover; Up

Worst Film Of The Year: The Invention of Lying

So Bad It Could Be Genius Film of the Year: All About Steve

Object of strange, obsessive fascination and repeat viewings: Transformers: Revenge of The Fallen

*Based on Australian film release dates. If a film has been denied theatrical release in Australia then I include it on the basis of its original premiere date.