Your top 10 (Descriptive version)

[Walter Sobchak]

Honorable mentions: 25th Hour, Goodfellas, Kill Bill, Annie Hall.

10. Narc - Wow. Ray Liotta is so criminally underrated it isn't even funny. The film really digs deep into morals. I believe he didn't turn in the tape at the end, but thats me.
9. Dog Day Afternoon - Great at characterization. How else could a movie take place at a bank for almost the entire time? Pacino excels and the ending is very suspenseful.
8. That Thing You Do! - not a smart film, but it has a charm. I think its the whole teenager being in a band thing.
7. Lost in Translation - Good film that becomes great because of Johannson. I briefly considered making a top ten list out of her movies. The film pulls off romance without showing it, all in the age of explicit detail.
6. The Big Lebowski - Funniest film ever made, hands down. Walter is the perfect mix of every sort of crazy person you will ever meet. The plot takes a back seat to these characters. One of the few films that begs for a sequel.
5. Reservoir Dogs - I used to love all of Tarantino's films, but this is the only one that is a classic. The plot is simple, but it keeps you in the movie more than those who Tarantino had ripped off of. Who is the rat? Where is Mr. Blue?
4. Punch-Drunk Love - The only good Sandler film. The music is a fantastic complement to the actions taking place. The frantic pace set to the music gets you in the head of Barry as he is bullied and panicking.
3. Little Miss Sunshine - a family takes a road trip and they find themselves. Even though most of the dilemmas are foreign to us, their humanity makes them completely relatable. You feel for them.
2. Children of Men - You don't walk away from this movie once the credits roll. Instead, you sit there and ponder about life and humanity. I wanted to make this number one. But it isn't that great.
1. The Royal Tenenbaums - Wes Anderson's greatest triumph, despite what any Rushmore fans tell you. Anderson does the impossible - make Ben Stiller not annoying. The movie is about three troubled kids and their uncaring father, but the beauty of the movie is the quirks of the others. Henry's stumbling across the English language and discussion of finances after a crash, Pagoda's wavering loyalty to Royal, and even Ari and Uzi. I still cry at the end, and I have seen this countless times.