Top Ten Movies 2011: Number One

Jose's Top Ten 2011




Number 1: Drive

Drive was the perfect movie for me this year. A movie that appeared out of nowhere and floored me. To borrow a line I said in my review for Drive: "I could not imagine myself fully enjoying a car/action movie for more than being just that. Yet Drive went beyond that and then some."

The acting alone was so great. Especially from our anit-hero Driver, Ryan Gosling. For a character that is supposed to carry the movie, he barely spoke a word. Yet I was captivated by his presence and actions. He didn't need to speak. Ryan Gosling is a phenomenal actor and Drive just shows that he is far beyond anyone else. Yes I just said that.


But the acting wasn't the only thing that made Drive the number one movie for me. Of course you have the story and the other actors, who were all great. The director did a wonderful job. But the soundtrack stands out as a "character" all on it's own. Music in movies are used as background noise or used to carry the film along and enhance the movie. Drive's soundtrack does just that and also conveys the emotion of the scenes that is not said in words.

Drive shows to me that there can be great movies made that do not have to be a sequel or prequel or cartoon/toy based or a remake. Dive is my number one movie of the year and I highly recommend everyone to see the movie.

Number 1 movie of 2011 is...

Honestly, me and co-blogger Jose Diaz agree and disagree on many things but this was a slam dunk choice. The most flawless movie of the year. Ryan Gosling plays one of the better characters in a long time. Mind you, this character doesn't say much and you never get his name, but you don't need it. His actions speak much louder than his words and Gosling kills this role. Action, suspense, gore, action, mystery, action, love, passion, action. It is hands down the best film of the year in my back, and in the overall book of The Movie Spot. 

Top Ten Movies 2011: Number Two

Jose's Top Ten 2011



Number 2: Attack The Block


Attack The Block came out of nowhere and kicked my ass. Hands down I had a blast watching this movie. The story was great. The cast was great. The alien creatures were scary and badass to see in action. I was lucky to get the chance to catch Attack The Block, and I am so thankful for that chance.

What made Attack the Block stand out and become the number two movie on my list was the great young cast and the unique look of the alien creatures. These pure black furry beasts. With glowing rows of sharp, deadly teeth. The kids were your normal run of the mill hooligan teens who set out to protect their housing building or block.

Go out and see Attack The Block. I highly recommend it.

Top Ten Movies 2011: Number Three

Jose's Top Ten 2011




Number 3: Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2


Of course I was going to include the last Harry Potter film on my list. And I had a real fight over what position it will be in. So finally it landed on my number three spot.

Hands down this was a great ending to the movie franchise. Action and emotion just ran every where. And I want to see who did not choke up or flat out cry during this movie. Because I sure did.

Now it was sad to see our characters story come to an end, but considering many of us grew up with these films and also the books, it was a nice goodbye and thank you.

Almost there, the runner up to the best movie of the year, #2...

Back in 2009 when the first Sherlock Holmes film came out, I believe I had it at #1, the best movie of 2009 for me. Here we are in 2011 and...well Sherlock Holmes just missed out on the top spot. It's weird to say this but, the sequel was much better than the original, probably by every stretch of the imagination. The ante seemed to be raised all around. There was a little more wit to it, a great amount of action, good storytelling. A great acting job all around, which is something you'd normally expect from the likes of Robert Downey Jr., Jude Law and company. 

Rounding out the top 3 movies of 2011, #3...

This was a very easy choice. The signs all pointed to having Mr. Potter in at #3. Part 2 of the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of Harry Potter, was more action packed and more emotional than Part 1, but that is exactly what lands it in the top 3 movies of 2011. For those who have read the book, you know what is going to happen, but watching it play out in front of you is a bit magical to watch. 

Top Ten Movies 2011: Number Four

Jose's Top Ten 2011






Number 4: The Adventures of Tintin

The best animated/CGI movie for this year, barely beating out Winnie The Pooh. Lots of action and adventure. Good comedic moments. The "cast of characters" were represented well. It was a great movie. I thoroughly enjoyed this movie and had tons of fun watching it.

#4 movie on the top movies of 2011..

A franchise in dying need of a reboot, just seeking redemption, trying to find its way back from the hell that the Rat (Brett Ratner) put them in. X-Men First Class was essential to Marvel having a good year but more important, for the future of the X-men movie franchise, this needed to be good. And it delivered in most ways. The timeline is a little off, both in X-men movie timeline and in comic book timeline but I, and almost everyone else, can put that aside because the movie was great. A good amount of action, story, great amount of characters and character development and future set up for more great movies. I personally couldn't ask more from this movie.

#5 On The Best Movies of 2011 list

While I had my doubts on everything Super 8 could have been and what it looks like it was going to be, i'm glad to have been proven wrong. What initially looks like a full on monster flick ends up being a coming of age kind of story. You follow a group of young kids working on a movie, really just having fun with it, when they're shooting near a train track and a oncoming train derails. Something escapes from said train and moves into town and starts terrorizing it. My biggest fear, as was Jose's biggest fear, was that we were not going to see this monster. It cause havoc all across the town, murder thousands (or hundreds cause it seemed like a small town) and you'd never get even a glimpse of it. Luckily, we saw it enough and enjoyed it. Not as menacing in size when compared to the other JJ Abrams monster in Cloverfield, but still large and in charge. A very nice story that really breaks into lots of different small narratives where you learn a little bit about each character. 

6th best movie of 2011

It certainly isn't the only superhero movie on my top 10 list, but it certainly brought a lot of hype. You can't just throw out a Captain America movie, it has follow the character storyline (sort of) already laid out in the Marvel comics and comic book fans are some of the most die hard fans in the world. Mess up their baby, and the backlash will begin and almost seemingly, never stop. Luckily, they got this one right. Chris Evans plays a great Steve Rogers/Captain America, which most think he would anyway because he's played a superhero before, I guess that counts for something. The story held true and in respect to the comics, and the ending left everyone chomping at the bit for next years Avengers movie. Action packed, decent story, great set up for future movies.