Films of 2012

[daveon]

#5 The Guard - Words actually fail to describe accurately what a pure joy this movie is.  It's a simple, dark, pitch black, Irish comedy about a Garda sergeant in a coastal town in Gallway.  It has pathos, humour, and points and laughs at a lot of the huge contradictions at the heart of Irish society, including the Irish perception of the police force itself.  Brendan Gleeson was nominated for a Golden Globe and rightly so.  A fantastic film.  Watch it.

#6 Rango - Some may watch this as a kids film.  They are wrong.  This works on many levels, especially for adults.  It wasn't what I was expecting.  And was extremely enjoyable.

Comments

[alexmc.livejournal.com]

I saw Rango a few days ago.

there is a nice bit for the adults very early on in the movie. As Rango leaves the car he bumps into another one of Johnny Depp's roles - from Fear and Loathing In Las Vegas. It sets up the mood for the rest of the film.

[fringefaan.livejournal.com]

I really enjoyed Rango too. I watched it sitting next to a father and his two young daughters, and they kept asking him to explain some of the weird references. When they asked about the line "I once found a human skeleton in my fecal matter" he just threw up his hands and said, "It's something disgusting." How I laughed!

[andrewducker]

I thought it was awesome. Nicely strange with amazing animation.

[vicarage.livejournal.com]

Rented both these on you reccomendation. Didn't think much of Rango, but The Guard is excellent