Siyu's Top 10 Films of 2007 (the year in retrospect pt. 1)

10. Spiderman 3



While it definitely did not live up to the hype, I assert that if the right 20 minutes of material were cut from this film it would be much higher on this list. I don't want to make excuses for this film, but mistakes were made. Because of fan pressure to include Venom, Sam Rami did not get to make the third chapter he wanted. Maybe he should have resisted and had just Sandman, but then everybody would now be complaining how the film was missing Venom. He was Catch-22'ed but I still think there was a lot to like.


9. Sicko



Yea yea, I'm over Michael Moore too, but his movies are always entertaining. I know I used to be one of the Michael Moore fanatics, but my official stance is that while he's good at calling attention to worthy issues, you're still not going to get the whole story with him. So watch his movies and be entertained but don't make opinions on issues until you do research of your own.

8. Becoming Jane

I think this movie is only on this list because I'm a little smitten with Ann Hathaway (and her boobies).

7. Knocked Up

It was a solid movie and it made me feel good inside.

6. The Host

This was a really fun movie. Yay for Korean cinema! Too bad for every one of these there's a Dragon Wars.

5. Charlie Wilson's War


For me I didn't notice the story, it was all about watching the actors/characters interact from scene to scene. (If that makes any sense at all)


4. Juno

The soundtrack to this movie really annoyed me in the beginning but I got used to it. (The whiney 'indie' music) I really enjoyed the adults in this movie a lot more than the kids. I thought Jason Bateman's character was interesting, and I was not expecting that in this movie. I also really liked Mannifer Garner, which I was also not expecting. I thought it was really interesting that the two big movies about unplanned pregnancies this year both had really conservative messages of keeping the baby and giving it a good home. But then, I guess if both women went with abortions neither film would make it past the first act.


3. Superbad

I met Michael Cera because of this movie.

2. Beowulf

This is the first film where I really liked it for what it represents/could be than what it is(the other one is obviously the next movie on the list). Going to the movies should be an experience, and with Blu-rays and HDTVs watching movies at home just became a better experience than going to the theaters in terms of both comfort and picture quality. Beowulf represents risks that I wish more movies would take. I think Zemeckis showed that the technology is ready, and you can make a decent movie with enough care. I know this movie didn't make the boatloads of money Paramount was hoping for, but I would love to see movies do truly new things like this one. I don't think I'm over hyping it when I say some aspects of Beowulf offers a glimpse into the future of movies and I hope it comes faster. Oh yea, the movie it self was pretty entertaining.

1. Sunshine

Sunshine was not a perfect film, but I've already written a whole entire entry on why I loved the movie so I will try not to repeat too much. The reason I can forgive the third act is that it was a risk taken to further develop the story and the world of the movie. It adds dimension by being a physical manifestation of the crew's mental fears. Though it did not work out as well as it should have, it was a mistake that was made for a reason as opposed to killing Professor Xavier and then bringing him back after the credits. I've already said I loved Sunshine for the way it grabs a hold of you, for the way it makes you feel as a natural byproduct of the story and feeling like part of the movie's universe and not like the film makers have manipulated you into feeling certain things.