I did it all in haiku. Not sure why though.
I missed these (so far):
"Sunshine State," "Y Tu Mama,"
And the two Noyces:
"Rabbit-Proof Fence" and
"The Quiet American."
(Will see in '03)
55 - WELCOME TO COLLINWOOD
A great cast wasted
I was the only one there
To see this (mistake)
54 - STAR WARS II: ATTACK OF THE CLONES
>Young Darth is miscast
Love scenes were hysterical
No thanks on part three
53 - HOLLYWOOD ENDING
Woody Allen, no!
Your worst since "Celebrity"
Please call D. Keaton
52 - XXX
An absolute mess
Hope Sam Jackson was well-paid
Dug the snowboard though
51 - THE RULES OF ATTRACTION
Editing gimmicks
Could not protect young Dawson
From embarrassment
50 - SIGNS
The baseball bat part:
A little too convenient
I didn't buy it
49 - DIE ANOTHER DAY
Berry's orange suit:
Just as good in the trailer
No need to see film
48 - IGBY GOES DOWN
Promising at first,
But pretentious and boring
(Bad combination)
47 - STORYTELLING
So disappointing
Less than the sum of its parts
Maybe two years late?
46 - AUSTIN POWERS 3
Too much recycling
But still a few funny scenes
(A few's not many)
45 - INSOMNIA
No thanks, Swank. Robin,
Al: You're both bested here by
Martin Donovan
44 - RED DRAGON
The English Patient.
Hannibal? J-Lo? Hey, Ralph:
Need a new agent?
43 - MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING
A fine diversion
Kind of a "Love Boat" sub-plot
Stretched to two hours)
42 - THE BOURNE IDENTITY
Plus: Cool car chases
Minus: Damon looks sixteen,
Clive Owen wasted
41 - PANIC ROOM
Asthmatic daughter
Almost looked like son instead
Movie just ok
40 - NINE QUEENS
Average heist flick
With some bonus points for style
(That's all I recall)
39 - HUMAN NATURE
Year's third-best Kaufman
Funny, weird and int'resting
But also cluttered
38 - STANDING IN THE SHADOWS OF MOTOWN
Why ruin the songs
You're celebrating? LeVert?
Joan Osborne? Bummer.
37 - BLUE CRUSH
Mindless summer fun
Reminded me of "Top Gun"
But with hot surfers!
36 - MONSOON WEDDING
Solid matinee
Light, quick and easy to watch
"Monsoon"'s fun to say
35 - SPIDER-MAN
Loved the first hour
Then it got kind of silly
Still prefer "Batman"
34 - THE GOOD GIRL
A few good scenes here
John C. Reilly: 4-for-4
But no "Chuck and Buck"
33 - NARC
Predictable, yes
But well-acted and well-shot
Ray: no comps for me?
32 - AUTO FOCUS
Uneven, but wow -
All of a sudden, Kinnear
Is a great actor
31 - WHAT TIME IS IT THERE?
Would have ranked higher
If more set-up was given
Re: why he liked her
30 - HARRY POTTER AND THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS
Like the first, too long
But still fun with a great cast
Though they're aging fast
29 - COMEDIAN
Second best trailer;
Int'resting if not funny;
Buddy Colin Quinn?
28 - BOWLING FOR COLUMBINE
Was this edited?
A few good parts but kind of
A mess overall
27 - CONFESSIONS OF A DANGEROUS MIND
Not funny enough
To be this tongue in cheek but
Sam Rockwell was good
26 - I AM TRYING TO BREAK YOUR HEART
Wish it focused more
On recording the album
Great songs but fair film
25 - FAR FROM HEAVEN
Beautiful to watch
And Moore's always fantastic
Didn't love it though
24 - LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS
Amazing effects!
Great scenery! But come on -
Over three hours?
23 - ROAD TO PERDITION
Was hoping for more
Loved the look and feel throughout
RIP C. Hall
22 - MINORITY REPORT
A shame the last third
Negated all the cool stuff
From the rest of it
21 - BLOODY SUNDAY
Great camerawork, plus
An appropriate song and
Good performances
20 - MORVERN CALLAR
With a name like this
How could she have expected
To have it easy?
19 - ABOUT SCHMIDT
Sorry, Jack. This time
The Oscar goes to D-Day
All hail the Butcher!
18 - THE ROOKIE
Answers the question
Does pitching in Tampa count?
Yes, apparently
17 - GANGS OF NEW YORK
Lewis captivates,
Leo bores. Loved everything
(Except the main plot)
16 - 25TH HOUR
The ending hooked me
Hoffman or Pepper would have
Been a better lead
15 - CQ
Hipster cast, French vibe
A little full of itself
But they're Coppolas
14 - SECRETARY
Perfect casting here
Though I wish it had ended
Ten minutes early
13 - THE HOURS
Didn't read the book
All three stories blended well
Really liked the end
12 - CATCH ME IF YOU CAN
If ever a film
Could be called "a joyous romp"
I guess this is it
11 - CHICAGO
Could they be brothers:
Richard Gere/Richard Dawson?
Likely Oscar's pick
10 - ABOUT A BOY
Rachel Weisz is like
Lisa Bonet in "HF":
Leaves you wanting more
9 - ADAPTATION
It's no "Malkovich"
But I still enjoyed the ride
Good year for Ms. Streep
8 - SOLARIS
Cool sets and music
Enjoyed the paranoia
Sci-fi/not sci-fi
7 - ALL OR NOTHING
Bleak British drama;
Mike Leigh and Timothy Spall
Are always solid
6 - POSSESSION
Period romance
LaBute meets Merchant-Iv'ry
Oh, my sweet Gwyneth
5 - ROGER DODGER
Snappy dialogue
Good music, and stellar cast
Should have been a hit
4 - THE PIANIST
Haunting silences
Surpassed my expectations
Brody: fantastic
3 - TALK TO HER
Oh Almodovar!
The best trailer of the year
Lived up to the hype
2 - PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE
Perfect music here
Loneliness personified
Totally unique
1 - THE KID STAYS IN THE PICTURE
Felt like looking through
Bob Evans' photo albums
With the man himself
2002
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