quinta-feira, 19 de janeiro de 2012

My favorites from 2011

It seems to me that 2011 was a poor year in terms of movies production. I mean, there are no really any "Inception" or "The King's Speech" kind of movies.. One that you really say "Now there's an Oscar movie!"
During this last year I saw a couple of movies and have selected two that I strongly suggest you to watch.

Warrior


Directly entering Imdb's top 250, this is a great movie telling the story of two brothers whose lives come together once they are both forced to start fighting again. Being separated for many years, they now have to face each other in the arena while at the same time try to solve their own family issues.
Pay attention to the father's (Nick Nolte) performance, which has already worth him a couple of awards.


Drive


Official selection for the Cannes Festival and winner of the best director category, this movie is one of my favorites so far, a long with "Warrior". The movie starts Ryan Gosling as the main actor (and what a performance!), a Hollywood stunt performer who during the night works as a wheelman.
An excellent directing, a calm soundtrack which perfectly contrasts with the crime scenes, and an "Oscar performance" by Ryan Gosling makes this one a must-see.