MCritic85's Top 20 Movies of All-Time
This my personal Top 20 selection to share my personal interest. This is NOT my critical opinion. Brief commentary on the top 10 entries.
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- DirectorGeorge LucasStarsHayden ChristensenNatalie PortmanEwan McGregorTen years after initially meeting, Anakin Skywalker shares a forbidden romance with Padmé Amidala, while Obi-Wan Kenobi discovers a secret clone army crafted for the Jedi.I have a personal connection with the story of Star Wars, and my personality tends to connect to the character of Anakin. The journey you see Anakin beginning and the struggles he has I truly can relate to, which makes this # 1 on my list.
- DirectorRidley ScottStarsRussell CroweJoaquin PhoenixConnie NielsenA former Roman General sets out to exact vengeance against the corrupt emperor who murdered his family and sent him into slavery.A great heroic film that shows the true meaning of leadership and how powerful and influential being a leader is.
- DirectorMel GibsonStarsMel GibsonSophie MarceauPatrick McGoohanScottish warrior William Wallace leads his countrymen in a rebellion to free his homeland from the tyranny of King Edward I of England.Again a great epic and heroic film. Mel Gibson does a pheonominal job conveying the impact of standing for a cause that's bigger than you regardless of the number of people you have.
- DirectorBryan SingerStarsKevin SpaceyGabriel ByrneChazz PalminteriThe sole survivor of a pier shoot-out tells the story of how a notorious criminal influenced the events that began with five criminals meeting in a seemingly random police lineup.One of Kevin Spacey's classics. This movie was a pioneer in the 90's for suspense action. The story of Keysor Soze will forever be remembered after seeing this movie.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsMorgan FreemanBrad PittKevin SpaceyTwo detectives, a rookie and a veteran, hunt a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as his motives.If you've have seen this yet, I would make it a priority TODAY and watch it. This film is the last of a remnant of films that represent all-around good film-making, from the story-line to the action. You see a rising Brad Pitt in the making, and yet another epic performance by Kevin Spacey.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsLeonardo DiCaprioJoseph Gordon-LevittElliot PageA thief who steals corporate secrets through the use of dream-sharing technology is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of a C.E.O., but his tragic past may doom the project and his team to disaster.Arguably Leonardo DiCaprio's best film ever. The film other than Dark Knight that put Christopher Nolan on the map. You will have to watch this film at least twice. Still til this day, I can watch this film and get something new from it. The definition of an epic film.
- DirectorMartin ScorseseStarsRobert De NiroRay LiottaJoe PesciThe story of Henry Hill and his life in the mafia, covering his relationship with his wife Karen and his mob partners Jimmy Conway and Tommy DeVito.My favorite mob movie. All stellar performances my DeNiro, Liotta, and Pesci. Ton of action from start to finish, with it's timely moments of comedy. Quoted by actual mobsters that Goodfellas was their life in a film.
- DirectorKirsten SheridanStarsFreddie HighmoreKeri RussellJonathan Rhys MeyersA musically gifted orphan, Evan, runs away from his orphanage and searches New York City for his birth parents. On his journey, he's taken under the wing of the Wizard, a homeless man who lives in an abandoned theater.Truly a personal favorite. I'm a musician at heart, and I connected to the boy's story and his connection to music. Most college students that are music majors have seen this. It's great to watch with your family. WARNING: It's a tear jerker. Jonathan Rhys Meyers gives an amazing musical performance, with honorable accompaniment by Terrance Howard and Robin Williams.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsRobin WilliamsMatt DamonBen AffleckWill Hunting, a janitor at M.I.T., has a gift for mathematics, but needs help from a psychologist to find direction in his life.The film that shinned the light on up and coming actor and writers Matt Damon and Ben Affleck at that time. This film is powerful, because it shows what happens when someone is willing to care. The perfect antidote for hard callused hearts is care. We're all wanting someone to care, and this film proves that. Great for mentoring.
- DirectorAlbert HughesAllen HughesStarsDenzel WashingtonMila KunisRay StevensonA drifter fights his way across a ravaged, post-apocalyptic America while protecting a sacred book that holds the secrets to humanity's salvation.In all honesty, I wanted the #10 selection to say Any movie by Denzel Washington. Denzel has more than proven himself as the #1 leading actor in film-making to date. Some have called him the "Michael Jordan" of acting, because of his ability to make those working around or with him better. He's the only actor that critics have said that he's has NEVER AND I MEAN NEVER made a bad film (which no one else holds that streak). If were to use IMDb's rating system, then I would say all of his films are 7 and above, period.
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTim RobbinsMorgan FreemanBob GuntonOver the course of several years, two convicts form a friendship, seeking consolation and, eventually, redemption through basic compassion.
- DirectorPeter JacksonStarsElijah WoodViggo MortensenIan McKellenGandalf and Aragorn lead the World of Men against Sauron's army to draw his gaze from Frodo and Sam as they approach Mount Doom with the One Ring.
- DirectorJoss WhedonStarsRobert Downey Jr.Chris EvansScarlett JohanssonEarth's mightiest heroes must come together and learn to fight as a team if they are going to stop the mischievous Loki and his alien army from enslaving humanity.
- DirectorRoland EmmerichStarsMel GibsonHeath LedgerJoely RichardsonPeaceful farmer Benjamin Martin is driven to lead the Colonial Militia during the American Revolution when a sadistic British officer murders his son.
- DirectorLana WachowskiLilly WachowskiStarsKeanu ReevesLaurence FishburneCarrie-Anne MossWhen a beautiful stranger leads computer hacker Neo to a forbidding underworld, he discovers the shocking truth--the life he knows is the elaborate deception of an evil cyber-intelligence.
- DirectorTaylor HackfordStarsKeanu ReevesAl PacinoCharlize TheronAn exceptionally-adept Florida lawyer is offered a job at a high-end New York City law firm with a high-end boss--the biggest opportunity of his career to date.
- DirectorFrank DarabontStarsTom HanksMichael Clarke DuncanDavid MorseA tale set on death row, where gentle giant John Coffey possesses the mysterious power to heal people's ailments. When the lead guard, Paul Edgecombe, recognizes John's gift, he tries to help stave off the condemned man's execution.
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsGuy PearceCarrie-Anne MossJoe PantolianoA man with short-term memory loss attempts to track down his wife's murderer.
- DirectorRon HowardStarsRussell CroweEd HarrisJennifer ConnellyA mathematical genius, John Nash made an astonishing discovery early in his career and stood on the brink of international acclaim. But the handsome and arrogant Nash soon found himself on a harrowing journey of self-discovery.
- DirectorClint EastwoodStarsClint EastwoodBee VangChristopher CarleyAfter a Hmong teenager tries to steal his prized 1972 Gran Torino, a disgruntled, prejudiced Korean War veteran seeks to redeem both the boy and himself.