I’m giving myself a huge pat on the back for summing up 2012 with the post, 12 Greatest Movies of 2012. Why? Because unlike my peers in the movie review cyberworld, I don’t have to choose just 10! Yep! And you know what? I’m gonna jump up to a Top 14 list next year! Yey!
Making a list is really tough. You should see my notebook. Pero hamuna! Ang importante, natapos din!
Disclaimer: This list is in no particular order. Ilan sa kanila ang hindi ko pa nasusulatan at maaaring hindi ko na magawan ng review. Pasensya naman. Limitado rin ito sa mga pelikulang nakita ko ngayong taong ito. Maaaring may ilang nagustuhan mo pero wala sa listahan dahil I didn’t have the privilege of seeing it… yet. Kung mayroon kang suggestion, please comment below. I would love to look for it para mapanood ko rin. 🙂 Salamat!
- Ang Turkey Man Ay Pabo Rin. I don’t think kailangan pa ng pagpapaliwanag dito. Di pa ako sumusuko sa pag-asang darating ang araw na magkakaroon ito ng wider release alang-alang sa mga naka-miss nito sa sinehan at sa mga mambabasa kong hindi inabot ng limited screening nito. This movie was successful in being both funny and fun without losing sight of the message it wanted to get across. It was very refreshing.
- Four Sisters And A Wedding. Mabuhay ang industriya ng family comedy sa Pilipinas! Saktong sakto ang balanse ng pelikulang ito. Maaaring hindi kasing bold (as in matapang) o gritty as Ang Turkey Man, pero na-impress talaga ako sa pagkakagawa nito for the mainstream audience.
- Now You See Me. This is one of the bigger surprises para sa akin sa taon na ito. I loved the movie and I loved discussing it with the people I saw it with. Bawal ang mabagal ang synapses sa pelikulang ito.
- Warm Bodies. Isa pang dark horse dahil I was never a big vampire/zombie/werewolf gal. Di rin nakatulong sa rep ng movie na ito yung pagtawag sa kaniya na Zombie-Twilight dahil may espesyal akong pagkamuhi doon sa series na yun. Kung handa kang basahin o makipagdebate sa akin, here’s the link. Pero kudos to Nicholas Hoult, the cast, and the writers! Hindi siya overly cheesy at ikinatuwa ko ang resolution kahit happy ang ending.
- Stuck In Love. I thought this was going to be just another Rom-Com. Pero nagustuhan ko talaga ito. Maaaring mabagalan ka sa pacing kung sanay ka sa mainstream flicks, pero sulit naman ang paghihintay dito. Logan Lerman was the cherry on top. I really like that kid. Galing galing! Buti nalang din at napanood ko to para may pambanlaw naman ako sa Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters. Ayayay!
- Syrup. Kung gusto mo ng bago, mahusay, at mentally-stimulating na pelikula, ito yun. Yun nga lang. Hindi mo siya pwedeng isabay sa paggawa ng paper or paglalaro ng Candy Crush dahil maiiwan ka kung kukurap ka man lang.
- Les Miserables. O. Before you go and tell me that this was a 2012 film, I have to explain that this was shown here in the Philippines on the first week of 2013. That’s the reason why I couldn’t put it in my 2012 list. Kaya ngayon na lang. Yeah. I know most purists make fun of this film. People didn’t like the extreme close ups and nitpick about the singing. Pero wala akong pakels! Wala na yatang pelikulang mas iniyakan ko kaysa dito.
- Standing Up. I was bullied as a kid kaya may special kurot ang pelikulang ito sa akin. I also liked how it was told in the kids’ perspective. Napa-sigh lang ako pagkatapos. Kung gusto mo ng proper drama, watch this film.
- The Spectacular Now. I promise to write a review about this movie really soon. Maraming kailangang pagpapaliwanag kung bakit ko to nagustuhan. Dun ko nalang ilalagay.
- A Place At The Table. This is a documentary about the food situation in America. Eye-opening siya for me dahil may binebentang image ng plenty ang mga developed countries sa aming mga developing pa lang. This movie made me thankful for what I have. It made me love my country more. I thanked God for how everything grew here in the Philippines. Nagpasalamat ako na alam ko ang pakwan at melon at nakakakain ako ng totoong pagkain na mabuti para sa katawan.
- Not Today. This movie opened my eyes about the discrimination in India. Haunting siya at hanggang ngayon ay apektado parin ako pag naiisip ko.
- Frozen. Good job, Disney! Salamat sa pagsisimula na irepair ang damaged psyche ng mga kababaihan dahil sa konsepto ng Disney princesses na kinalakhan namin.
- Much Ado About Nothing. Joss Whedon, Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Sean Maher, Amy Acker. With me being a big Joss Whedon fan, I admit na my liking for this movie is biased dahil I saw familiar faces from his other works. Avengers, Dollhouse, Firefly, Buffy! I was one happy fangirl. Oh, and I loved how they showed Shakespeare’s play in a modern setting without veering too far off. They made me laugh at the right lines dahil na-build up ng maigi. I think much of the humor in it will be lost kung napanood ko lang sa normal na amateur theater.
So, agree ka ba sa listahan ko? Kung hindi, edi hindi. Opinion ko to, blog ko to, ako ang masusunod. *evil laugh*
I really wish this year will be a better year for movies. Hindi kasing ganda ng 2012 ang 2013 e. Pero mukha namang maganda ang forecast for this year. Nawa’y di lang sana ako masalanta ng maling pang-unawa sa storm surge.
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