Top Ten

Top Ten Movies of 2009

So this is going to be the beginning of my movie list for the year that was 2009. Just so you know my list will be very eclectic, so some movies you will have heard of and many you won't. If you haven't invested in Netflix yet, you should. Its a great way to get caught up on movies and even get suggestions from members who have your same taste in cinema. The first movie on my list you may find a bit unconventional and odd. I am a fan of good horror, not gore, but horror movies that really are unique and different in its approach. Which is why my first entry is Halloween II. I know your probably puzzled but this is actually a good movie, which did pretty well and had a very modest budget. It isn't a remake at all, its actually a totally new movie in the Halloween franchise. Now, I kinda like what Rob Zombie does with his movies, he has a way of telling a story that pretty unique. Several years back he got the green light to remake the original Halloween and it had a great premise. What Zombie did was to explain the back story of Halloween. Who was Micheal Myers? How did he become a killer? His story had a nature versus nurture theme that carries on onto his sequel. The first half of Halloween was pretty successful, but he decided to change up the ending which is how the first film fails.

Well Halloween II, begins with an extremely violent and eye catching sequence that is probably the most memorable of the movie. Sadly the movie never captures the same intensity, but it doesn't fail us at all. Its more of a study of how our experiences mold us. The movie deals with the aftermath of the Micheal Myers before he finds his way home once again. Its two years later and Laurie is a mess. She is depressed and riddled with guilt over what Annie Brackett has had to endure as a result of the killings. In fact, the two girls have changed positions. Annie is now the mother and Laurie is the out of control teenager on a road to destruction with bad friends; and over indulgence in drugs and alcohol. The only thing out of place is Dr. Loomis who I thought was blinded by Micheal in the first movie and Micheal's visions of his mother and the younger Micheal. The ending was a bit of a let down, but I have to say this is a movie worth seeing.