2010's 10

In order of preference.

1. The social network. Directed by David Fincher. Not your typical lawsuit movie, Fincher's film is more about the loneliness of our times than, well, Facebook. Extremely well made (very classy) and with excellent performances (Justin Timberlake CAN act!) the movie is really profound and, at the same time, very entertaining. And the end is, I insist, the Rosebud of the new millenium.

2. Das Weisse Band - Eine deutsche Kindergeschichte. Directed by Michael Haneke. The german's auteur latest film is, like Funny Games and Cachè, yet another medidation on the roots of evil, now powered by the black & white mise-en-scène and, specially, the time setting. A whodunnit where no one is innocent, I just know one thing: I don't want to see Das Weisse Band: 20 years later or something like that.

2. The bad lieutenant - Port of call: New Orleans. Directed by Werner Herzog. A "remake" of the Abel Ferrara's 1992 cult classic, Herzog's film is, dare I say it, better for a number of reasons. Among them: that Herzog loves his 'bad lieutenant' much more than Ferrara, the best performance of Nicolas Cage's career, iguanas, and dancing souls.

4. El secreto de sus ojos. Directed by Juan José Campanella. The film of the pause: a love story on pause, the punishment of a crime on pause, a life on pause. Campanella manages to create a movie that goes through many genres: we have a romantic comedy, a crime story, a film noir and a tale of revenge, all in one.

4. Shutter Island. Directed by Martin Scorsese. Scorsese's homage to German Expressionism feels more authentic than the director's The departed or The aviator. The movie is cliche over cliche, but that's the thing about it, it is a really good movie by not fearing to be a bad one. It is deliciously over-plotted and over-done. Just like much of the director's work.

6. Inception. Directed by Christopher Nolan. The great thing about Christopher Nolan's thriller is that it manages to keep us enthrilled and that, while we are watching the film, we never think about the obvious plot holes. Now that I think about it: that's kind of becoming Nolan's specialty. How much more will he be able to trick us?

6. Toy Story 3. Directed by Lee Unkrich. The latest (and supposedly last) film in the Toy Story series is the most sketchy, yes, but that's because it needed a few more laughs than its predecessors in order to balance the most tragic scene of the series. For a moment, I really thought that the toys were going to die in the garbace incinerator. But then the movie wouldn't be kids friendly...

6. How to train your dragon. Directed by Dean DeBlois and Chris Sanders. Another kids movie... well, How to train your dragon is tremendously entertaining, with some lovable characters and a message that is really worth saying. The end is so strong that this is no longer a kids movie, but much more than that.

9. The kids are all right. Directed by Lisa Cholodenko. A family film... if by family you understand two mothers and their kids. These two women, having a mid-life crisis, are a perfect reminder that the usual definition of family falls short in this world. The indie comedy of the year. (and I must say that is much better than some other years)

10. Enter the Void. Directed by Gaspar Noè. As I've said, the movie is not perfect. At times it is horrible, tedious and laughable. But it tries to be something new, and it succeeds. That's admirable.