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#5. Exit Through the Gift Shop
The jury is still out on whether this is a documentary or a mockumentary but the way in which it was filmed makes it so that you really don't care. Exit Through the Gift Shop follows a man obsessed with filming who has no intentions of ever making a film as he follows around the up-and-coming street art culture. Some of the notable names he gets an opportunity to film includes Shepard Fairey, Space Invader, and Banksy. Eventually the not so film maker decides that he too can be a famous street artist and so he opens up his own little factory in which he just produces generic but trendy art by the hundreds making him the modern day Andy Warhol. The controversy of the film is whether the man behind the camera, who eventually calls himself Mr. Brainwash, is actually a real person or if it is Banksy attempting to pull a joke on all of us. Either way, it is a great time. Plus, if you by the DVD it comes with swag. And I love swag.
#4. Kick-Ass
The Huffingtonpost called Kick-Ass one of the most over rated films of the year. I couldn't disagree with them more. In an entertainment environment that has one production company after another gobbling up superhero titles and blowing them up to massive proportions, it was nice to see a more independent film made about a more unknown character set as close to the real world as possible. But let's be honest with ourselves, the break out performer of the film was Chloe Grace Moretz who played Hit-Girl. In fact, I'd be willing to go so far as to say that if it wasn't for her, Kick-Ass wouldn't be the film that it was.
#3. Toy Story 3
The best way I can describe Toy Story 3 is Schindler's List with toys. For a series made for kids, Pixar wrapped up the franchise on a very dark note. From detention camps to furnaces I was half expecting to see a swastika shaved into the fur of Lots-O. The great thing about the film was that you can easily see the maturity of Pixar. When the first Toy Story came out it was revolutionary for the animation world and it still holds up well over time, however, it lacks the polish found in Toy Story 3. The film was also a HUGE recovery from the second Toy Story film which, for me, was a massive disappointment.
#2. Iron Man 2
Despite the raspy, almost uncomfortably over-sexed character which Scarlett Johansson always tends to play, it was not enough to sink Iron Man 2. The film was a great extension of the first as we see how Tony Stark deals with a company that is completely under his control, secrets from his past, and the responsibility of being the only superhero it seems in every franchise who is not afraid to take off the mask once in awhile. If there were any downsides to the film they were very few. For one, Iron Man 2 could not have floated on it's own. It also wasn't the geek spectacle that the first film was. And the parts in which you could geek out to when it came to tech seemed a little overblown and unbelievable. Meaning that Tony seemed to solve his problems a little too easily in this one. With that said, though, it was still easily the second best film of the year. Only problem is it will likely be the last really good Iron Man film. With Iron Man 3 set to come out in 2013, Jon Favreau said he wouldn't be back for the third. Two reasons have been stated for this: 1.) Favreau believes that Iron Man 3 won't so much be a storyline about Iron Man as it will be a continuation of the storyline created by The Avengers which is set to be released in 2012. 2.) Favreau has signed on to make a Disney film which many say is the Night at the Museum for Disney characters.
#1. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1
Let's face it, 2010 wasn't the greatest year for films. But even if it was a year jam packed with major blockbusters Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 would have still blown them all away. The seventh of the HP franchise, Deathly Hallows Part 1 pulls away the security blanket. No Hogwarts to hide in, no Dumbledore to back him, and not even the Weasley home to run to. Following the Death Eater quo of the Ministry of Magic, Harry finds himself as undesirable number one and the true nature of the wizards and witches around him shows their ugly heads. While on the run the friendship of Harry, Ron, and Hermione is challenged like it has never been before as they set out to find the remaining horcruxes which, when destroyed, will turn Lord Voldemort mortal and give Harry the opportunity to fulfill his destiny and kill the dark lord. Voldemort has other plans, however. While his minions hunt down Potter, Voldemort is after a secret weapon which he hopes will make him unstoppable. I can't say enough about how amazing this film was. The action was exhilarating, the drama was tear jerking, and the special effects were mind blowing. I would have easily sat through another 3 hours in order to see the conclusion.
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