2010 - The Rest Of It: Part 1

So, 2010 is nearly over. And I haven't written a film review since August. Oops.

Anyway, it's obviously too late to catch up properly now so here's a very brief run-through (in two parts) of what I thought of the films I've seen since. As ever I have managed to miss a few big ones, but hey, that's what LoveFilm is for, right?

Knight & Day - Entertaining enough for a couple of hours but otherwise fairly forgettable.

The A-Team - It's dumb, it's fun, and Sharlto Copley (from District 9) steals the show.

The Expendables - Even for an 80's-style action movie, the plot's thin, and it's really rather dull. The much-vaunted cast is actually quite underwhelming when you realise that Willis and Schwarzenegger are there for literally one scene.

The Illusionist - I didn't think the story was particularly interesting or enjoyable, but it's worth seeing for the beautifully animated rendition of Edinburgh alone.

Salt - Nothing particularly original but enjoyable nonetheless. I admit that at the midpoint I was genuinely unsure about where the plot was heading, which was refreshing.

Scott Pilgrim vs the World - Fantastically entertaining, visually exciting, and flat-out bonkers. It's great!

Winter's Bone - A very good film with some superb performances, but it certainly isn't fun to watch. One to be appreciated rather than enjoyed...

The Town - A highly-entertaining, solidly-made and well-acted heist thriller that proves that Ben Affleck actually is quite talented after all.

The Social Network - Absolutely superb, one of the best films of the year. Fast-paced, intriguing, and fantastically stylish. Not bad considering I thought the film would be a disaster when I first heard of it.