Movies Released in 2011 That I've Seen
Movies from 2011 that I've seen, ranked from best to worst.
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- DirectorRupert WyattStarsJames FrancoAndy SerkisFreida PintoA substance designed to help the brain repair itself gives advanced intelligence to a chimpanzee who leads an ape uprising.A surprisingly good entry in the Apes series, easily the best since the first one.
- DirectorGareth EvansStarsIko UwaisAnanda GeorgeRay SahetapyA S.W.A.T. team becomes trapped in a tenement run by a ruthless mobster and his army of killers and thugs.An extremely intense action film - light on plot, but ridiculously heavy on the ass kicking. The fight choreography is very well done and the film just has so many awesome moments that you're guaranteed to cheer out loud sooner or later. Again, the plot could have been improved, but I'm not gonna complain about the incredible action scenes on display here.
- DirectorTatsuyuki NagaiStarsSaori HayamiYumi IrinoAi KayanoA group of friends were separated when one of them died in an accident. Later on she comes back as a ghost trying to get into heaven but to do that her friends must grant her a wish.Anohana is a really well-written and cleverly-told story which really tugs at your heartstrings throughout its runtime. On occasion, it gets just maybe a little too manipulative and melodramatic, but regardless, it's a really tragic and uplifting story of friendship, love and learning to let go of the past. Definitely worth checking out.
- DirectorLynne RamsayStarsTilda SwintonJohn C. ReillyEzra MillerKevin's mother struggles to love her strange child despite the increasingly dangerous things he says and does as he grows up. But Kevin is just getting started, and his final act will be beyond anything anyone imagined.A very good, but chilling, movie about the raising of an eventual mass-murderer from his mother's perspective. It takes about half an hour to get properly situated, but once you do it's very gripping. Not sure why everyone hated on Eva though, she's as much as a victim as anyone...
- DirectorNicolas Winding RefnStarsRyan GoslingCarey MulliganBryan CranstonA mysterious Hollywood action film stuntman gets in trouble with gangsters when he tries to help his neighbor's husband rob a pawn shop while serving as his getaway driver.A very slick, stylish thriller with some great actors and cars on display.
- DirectorGeorge NolfiStarsMatt DamonEmily BluntLisa ThoresonThe affair between a politician and a contemporary dancer is affected by mysterious forces keeping the lovers apart.Despite the strange premise and bad ending, The Adjustment Bureau is a great thriller carried by Matt Damon and Emily Blunt's chemisty and some great plot twists.
- DirectorJodie FosterStarsMel GibsonJodie FosterAnton YelchinA troubled husband and executive adopts a beaver hand-puppet as his sole means of communication.I expected this film to be a charming story about a man who turns his life around, but I did not count on it to be so dark and serious. Say what you will about Mel Gibson's personal life, the man knows how to act (shocking, I know).
- DirectorJ.J. AbramsStarsElle FanningAJ MichalkaKyle ChandlerDuring the summer of 1979, a group of friends witness a train crash and investigate subsequent unexplained events in their small town.A solid summer popcorn movie. Lots of fun, although it doesn't break any new ground.
- DirectorJason EisenerStarsRutger HauerPasha EbrahimiRobb WellsA homeless vigilante blows away crooked cops, pedophile Santas, and other scumbags with his trusty pump-action shotgun.Ridiculously violent and crude fun, I laughed my ass off. Not for the faint of heart, but if you can stomach it then you'll have a *ahem* blast!
- DirectorNeil BurgerStarsBradley CooperAnna FrielAbbie CornishA mysterious pill that enables the user to access 100% of his brain's abilities transforms a struggling writer into a financial wizard, but it also puts him in a new world with many dangers.Limitless succeeds mainly due to Bradley Cooper's committed performance and its strong pacing. The story itself is hit or miss, but it remains compelling enough that it sustains your interest throughout.
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsDaniel CraigRooney MaraChristopher PlummerJournalist Mikael Blomkvist is aided in his search for a woman who has been missing for 40 years by young computer hacker Lisbeth Salander.First of all, I read the book before diving into this movie. The story was certainly engrossing, but it had enough irritating flaws that make me wonder just how it managed to become an international success. This adaptation does a fairly good job of adapting the story to film, making very few alterations to the plot in the process. However, it's certainly another case of things being lost in the book-to-film translation - the story's strongest asset, Lisbeth, is simply not as engaging on screen as she is in the book. This is almost entirely a matter of the medium, since on film we can't really have Lisbeth's inner monologues, so she's far more sociable. I also felt that the pacing was far too fast at times when they would have been better left giving breathing room. I love David Fincher, but this film very rarely feels like it's his (outside of maybe the cinematography in the rape scenes, which are as disturbing as you'd expect). All in all, it's a fairly good film, but I'd recommend the book over this any day.
- DirectorBrad BirdStarsTom CruiseJeremy RennerSimon PeggThe IMF is shut down when it's implicated in the bombing of the Kremlin, causing Ethan Hunt and his new team to go rogue to clear their organization's name.Another solid entry in the long-running espionage series.
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsJohnny DeppIsla FisherTimothy OlyphantRango is an ordinary chameleon who accidentally winds up in the town of Dirt, a lawless outpost in the Wild West in desperate need of a new sheriff.A fun, relatively straightforward western with some very cool animation.
- DirectorEli CraigStarsTyler LabineAlan TudykKatrina BowdenAffable hillbillies Tucker and Dale are on vacation at their dilapidated mountain cabin when they are mistaken for murderers by a group of preppy college students.A funny send-up on the slasher genre, although the 3rd act isn't nearly as good as the first two. Because of this, it doesn't quite reach the lofty heights of Shaun of the Dead, although it comes pretty close to matching Zombieland.
(Technically this was released in 2010, but it's been getting limited releases here and there through out 2010 and 2011 when I saw it, so I included it) - DirectorJustin LinStarsVin DieselPaul WalkerDwayne JohnsonDominic Toretto and his crew of street racers plan a massive heist to buy their freedom while in the sights of a powerful Brazilian drug lord and a dangerous federal agent.Previous F&F movies were all rather uneven (at best), but Fast Five is a hell of a lot of fun. The action scenes are incredible and the banter between the characters is actually entertaining enough on its own (for the first time in the series since the first film).
- DirectorTerrence MalickStarsBrad PittSean PennJessica ChastainThe story of a family in Waco, Texas in 1956. The eldest son witnesses the loss of innocence and struggles with his parents' conflicting teachings.This is a very hard movie to place on a simple list and scale on a 1-10. The movie itself is jumbled, incoherent and rather boring for long stretches, although the main body of the film itself is good in a traditional sense. The film seems to be more directed towards producing thoughts and feelings about such heavy topics as time, spirituality and family. It is an extremely interesting movie, but I can't imagine ever watching it again, or recommending it to anyone for that matter - it's just too unorthodox.
- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsJamie BellAndy SerkisDaniel CraigIntrepid reporter Tintin and Captain Haddock set off on a treasure hunt for a sunken ship commanded by Haddock's ancestor.Great adaptation of the comic book series!
- DirectorSteven QualeStarsNicholas D'AgostoEmma BellArlen EscarpetaDeath returns to claim the lucky survivors of a deadly bridge collapse in this fifth frightening installment in the series.Against all odds, this movie actually manages to *not suck*. In fact it's rather enjoyable, and not just for the gore. Easily the best Final Destination since the first, although the ending is rather lame.
- DirectorDavid YatesStarsDaniel RadcliffeEmma WatsonRupert GrintHarry, Ron, and Hermione search for Voldemort's remaining Horcruxes in their effort to destroy the Dark Lord as the final battle rages on at Hogwarts.A suitably epic end to the series, although it feels a bit too briskly paced at times.
- DirectorKenneth BranaghStarsChris HemsworthAnthony HopkinsNatalie PortmanThe powerful but arrogant god Thor is cast out of Asgard to live amongst humans in Midgard (Earth), where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders.Despite the lameness of Thor as a superhero, this movie is really fun and makes the character actually interesting. The Earth segments are kinda meh, but Thor is great more often than not.
- DirectorMichael DowseStarsSeann William ScottJay BaruchelAlison PillLabeled an outcast by his brainy family, a bouncer overcomes long odds to lead a team of under performing misfits to semi-pro hockey glory, beating the crap out of everything that stands in his way.A very violent, but very funny sports movie with the always entertaining Sean William Scott. I wouldn't have minded if it had a slightly slower pace (as it is, it's about a notch below Scott Pilgrim), but all in all it's hard to imagine it being much better than it turned out to be.
- DirectorGuy RitchieStarsRobert Downey Jr.Jude LawJared HarrisDetective Sherlock Holmes is on the trail of criminal mastermind Professor Moriarty, who is carrying out a string of random crimes across Europe.A rather good sequel, but one which is weaker than the original due to a somewhat messy screenplay at times. Robert Downey Jr.'s portrayal of Sherlock Holmes is also walking the razor's edge of becoming as much of an excessively-quirky caricature as Captain Jack Sparrow did in the latter-Pirates movies.
- DirectorSeth GordonStarsJason BatemanCharlie DayJason SudeikisThree friends conspire to murder their awful bosses when they realize they are standing in the way of their happiness.A good comedy that really succeeds because of the playful chemistry of the 3 lead actors.
- DirectorDuncan JonesStarsJake GyllenhaalMichelle MonaghanVera FarmigaA soldier wakes up in someone else's body and discovers he's part of an experimental government program to find the bomber of a commuter train within 8 minutes.I think this movie was rather overrated, but regardless it was a decent movie. Not sure how much sense it really made though (and this is a movie that is attempting to be smart so yes, that does matter).
- DirectorJoe JohnstonStarsChris EvansHugo WeavingSamuel L. JacksonSteve Rogers, a rejected military soldier, transforms into Captain America after taking a dose of a "Super-Soldier serum". But being Captain America comes at a price as he attempts to take down a warmonger and a terrorist organization.A fun superhero flick, but it feels half-baked. I'm glad to see that the Captain wasn't as lame as his comic counterpart can be, and the film doesn't devolve into propaganda.