Top films of 2009

As the Oscars fast approach, the decade that breathed new life into the epic film, produced a remunerative version of the documentary and saw the rise of digital distribution bids adieu. Their exit strategy: make life extremely easy for overly critical film reviewers and nerdish cinephiles set on compiling one more “best of” list. Below are my picks for the top movies of 2009.

10. Bad Lieutenant

9. Limits of Control

8. Moon

 

7. The Fantastic Mr. Fox

6. Drag Me to Hell

5. Inglorious Bastards

4. Crazy Heart

3. House of the Devil

 

2. Hurt Locker

 

1. Fish Tank

Also worth checking out: The Road, Sugar, A Serious Man, Red Riding