The 10 Best Films of 2012

Breathtaking, stunning, brilliantly created and performed flawlessly. It wrenches your heart and is sure to make the critics take notice as well as the Academy. The latter half of the film was not as powerful as the first half making it not a perfect scorer but probably the best movie of 2012 that I saw.

Say what you will about Tom Cruise but the man is still a Hollywood star. This clever and well made mystery thriller was darkly comic, very intelligently written and well acted. Its still in theaters and I highly recommend it because it is the perfect throwback to the Grindhouse era films.

Downright hilarious and perfectly put together for its genre and for its demographic. It brings together the quintessential recipe for a great teen classic film like The Breakfast Club or modern day entries like Ten Things I Hate About Your or Bring It On. Its the type of movie I am sure I will watch again and again.

Without a doubt the most ambitious action/super hero flick ever made. It turned a superhero into a historical epic or enormous proportions. It was so chock full of everything that it easily could have been three movies on its own...but it was one...making it seem a little cluttered but AMBITIOUS the likes of which we have never seen. It sets a new standard of comic book adaptations.

One of the deepest and most thought provoking spiritual films I have ever seen. It is also only one of a very very few films I thought 3D actually made a difference or was at least impressive. A stunningly beautiful movie with so much heart and pure spirit. It won't be for everyone but I was floored by how much emotion was behind it.

A total shocker for me. I decided to watch this on a whim and give it a try and next thing you now I was laughing, smiling and cheering. It was quirky and funny and sweet and full of humor and drama and emotion. It was just a nice and unique movie. People complain that Hollywood has nothing new to offer? This was new! It was fun and the characters were great and it just instantly won me over hands down!

This entry is sure to cause a lot of debate and teasing. However, this is my list and I have personal reasons for liking these films. When I first discovered my insane love for movies I discovered an insane fascination with Sylvester Stallone, Bruce Willis and Arnold Schwarzenegger action flicks. So the sheer idea of the three of them being together in a film was mind blowing. Expendables 1 sort of touched on that but #2 took it to absolutely new heights. The sheer fan service paid out in this movie deserves recognition. Rambo, Die Hard, Terminator, Rocky and so much more was mentioned in a cheeky and fun way while blowing the $#&% out of everything. It was just complete balls to the wall FUN!! Sometimes you gotta turn off your brain and just go for the ride.

A Summer Blockbuster that had more bust than Blockbuster but I loved it. I thought it was at least as good as the original in its own way. The action was non stop and the actors were spot on in their roles. I think in ten years it'll be considered as much of a sci fi classic as the original was. Its certainly less campy and the production value was brilliant. The bleak future world they created was spot on in my books!!

Bringing together a huge group of superheroes could have been a real mess. And yet Joss Whedon did it flawlessly. No one hero was under used or over used, he exceeded certainly my expectations at every turn. I am much more of a DC guy than a Marvel guy but overall these Marvel hero films have been sheer brilliance!! The Avengers proved how much more life there are in this series of movies. It was the one to beat at the box office that jump started the summer and it was glorious!

My hero Bruce Willis came back firing on all cylinders in this sci-fi action flick that he was born to head up. On top of that he was joined by Hollywood It boy (who is really growing on me) Joseph Gordon Levitt. The film was complex and well crafted. It opens door after door of questions and only answers some leaving you to discuss the film with everyone for months afterwards. It was really well done. Some significant plot holes have to taken at face value because the film is done on such a grandiose scale. Still an epic if not understated sci-fi flick which I will certainly add to my yearly Bruce Willis rotation of films.