The Best Films of 2012

Best Films of 2012

As I mentioned in one of my previous blogs, the average film viewer sees only 6 films a year.  And, one of the reasons for my blog is to let film viewers, whether frequent or infrequent, know where to spend their money.  

Here, therefore, are my picks for the 6 Absolutely-Must-See films of 2012. 

Note, however, in my estimation, 2012 was a very good year for films.  Many more than 6 were and/or are worth seeing.

I had, originally, intended to list 5 films as Absolutely-Must-See and, also, list several “categories” from which you could pick a 6th based on your particular taste.  But, then, I saw The Impossible and could not just limit myself to the original 5 I had slated as Absolutely-Must-See.

So, here are the 6 Absolutely-Must-See films and 10 additional categories in hopes you will be inspired to become more than an average viewer and go to the movies more often.  The listed films are all worth your while.

Also included are my award picks for actors and key crew.

The 6 Absolutely-Must-See Films of 2012

(in order)

The Intouchables

Argo

The Impossible

Lincoln

Zero Dark Thirty

Les Misérables

It’s interesting to note that five of these films are based on true stories and three deal with historical American events of great import.

Select Categories

Most Poignant Film

Amour

Most Charming Film

Best Exotic Marigold Hotel

Most Interesting Film Story

Cloud Atlas

Most Courageous Film Production

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Best Acting Ensemble

Silver Lining Playbook

 Best Action Film

Skyfall

 Best Animated Film

Brave

 Sweetest Film

Moonrise Kingdom

Funniest Film

The Dictator

 Most Underrated Film

2 Days in New York

 

Now for the Bottom of  the Heap

Most Overrated Film

The Master

 Worst Film

Paranormal Activity 4

 

Here Are My Award Picks for Actors & Crew

Best Actor

Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln

Best Actress

Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Lining Playbook

Best Supporting Actor

Omar Sy – The Intouchables

Best Supporting Actress

Anne Hathaway – Les Misérables

Best Director

Ben Affleck – Argo

Best Screenplay

Chris Terrio - Argo

Best Cinematography

Janusz Kaminski – Lincoln

 Best Editing

Elena Ruiz & Bernat Vilaplana – The Impossible

Best Production Design

Rick Carter - Lincoln


Best Costume Design

Jacqueline Durran - Anna Karenina

 

Best Soundtrack

Ludovico Einaudi – The Intouchables

Let’s hope for more great viewing in 2013.

First advisory from 2013 trailers I’ve seen:

In Iron Man 3, why would genius Tony Stark not have a state-of-the-art radar system to warn of incoming threats to his coastal home?  Or, perhaps even anti-aircraft guns?