Letterboxd — Your life in film

While the Candie Land portion came close to the indulgent plodding pace that's plagued several of his recent films, the first third and the final third were among the most enjoyable in QT's career. One must wonder what it could have been if it'd been played consistently for emotion instead of for jokes, but the jokes (mostly) hit, the violence is stylish, and the film looks and sounds great. Most surprising: Foxx gives the best performance.

Any flaws I may have found were erased by the multiple goosebump-inducing and eye-mist-creating moments of pure geek ecstasy. A wonderfully structured, character-driven blockbuster. Hulk rules.

Maybe my favorite of the trilogy, due to my love for campy one-liners and action movie cliches. It's a shame Nolan directs with that humorless tone and generally blah action sequences.

It's everything a Bond film should be: genuinely exciting without losing its sense of silliness. The best of the Craig entries by far. The real all-star of this film? Roger Deakins.

Smart, sophisticated, surprisingly emotional. Performances all top notch. The ending doesn't quite stick the landing for me, but one of the best in its genre-- it flirts with perfection.

Third viewing. My favorite Best Picture winner since No Country For Old Men. Not that that's an unreachable peak, mind you. But big studio flicks this clever and taut are rare.

As smart and well-made as an adult mainstream thriller can get. Editing absolutely top-notch, full of strong production value and performance. The final 45 minutes made me chew my nails off.

Sloppily constructed, tonally scattershot, but always sincere. The main three actors (Cooper, Lawrence, DeNiro) carry it. Second film in a row where either Russell is exploring how audiences react to bizarre behavior in the sick or he's straight up mocking them-- at times it's hard to tell. The second half of the film, which is pure romcom, plays better than the first.

Only 4/5 on its own, but the 48 fps earns at least an extra half star by itself. Warts and all, the parts that work are phenomenal. Usually the term "breath-taking" doesn't apply, but in particular the Stone Giant fight doubled my pulse. Lighter in tone than the first three, but delivers similar pleasure.

Brilliant in spots, frustrating in others. Visually gorgeous, if the characters are undercooked.

Probably his best since Rushmore. A lovely film. Balances its humor and its melancholy perfectly, never falling off the tonal tightrope. Might bump it to five upon rewatch.

As original a horror movie as we've seen in years. The final thirty minutes might be some of the most fun you'll have in 2012.