Best and Worst Films of 2007

To me, 2007 has been the most dismal year in all of filmmaking. There have been so few great memories in theater, so many of my dollars spent that I have come close to forsaking my passion for film. The only thing that keeps me going is the thought of my idol, James Cameron (Terminator 2, Aliens, Titanic) coming out with a new feature-length motion picture experience after ten to twelve years in dry dock. Until then, the few quality films we have are mediocre at best, forgettable at least but ultimately still worth a look.

Best

The Simpsons Movie

I gave a more thorough review in a previous article. But The Simpsons Movie, starring the talented voices of Dan Castellaneta, Julie Kavner, Yeardley Smith and Nancy Cartwright is the most fun you'll have watching a cartoon family. The characters are fleshed out in less than 2 hours just as well as they have been over the course of 19 seasons. There's so many great laughs in this movie, you'll be rolling on the floor throughout the duration. It's brilliantly written, brilliantly performed and definitely worthy of the #1 spot this year.

3:10 to Yuma

Directed by the man who brought us Walk the Line, James Mangold, 3:10 to Yuma has a definite appeal. I'm not as big of a fan of this film as Unforgiven or Tombstone. But I do appreciate a well-told story with great acting and an authentic feel. 3:10 to Yuma walks a fine line (no pun intended) between good versus evil, juggling both concepts in a very different way. Finally by the end of the movie, every one of the principle characters have demonstrated how good they can be or bad. It's exciting, it's thought-provoking, it's simply compelling.

The Bourne Ultimatum