top 5

And the top 5 are:


Donnie Darko – The only film I know which uses its soundtrack to add to the story line (at one point it introduces the characters through one song – Tears for Fears no less – in a way other films can dedicate ½ the running time to). It's also a thought provoking intelligent post-modern story told in a classy way.





Hedwig and the Angry Inch – Think Rocky Horror but with better songs and maybe even a bit more cheek. Now I don’t particularly like musicals, but once you throw in a bit of character development the way this film has, you get an extra dimension that many don't. Chicago goes close (closer if they cast Kylie as the lead) likewise ‘Rio Bravo’ and ‘Moulin Rouge’ (had it been ½ an hour shorter) and even Singing in the rain, but there's still daylight between these and anything else in the genre.






Mulholland Drive – Once you get it, you can’t help but be impressed at David Lynch’s ability to take you to another place – not a flick where you can just switch off from it and just go along for the ride.







Jean de Florette and it's sequel Mannon Des Sources – For their simplicity and ability to take you back to another time and place (however at 4 hours in total, it’s a big investment).





Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind – What a clever way to show how the romance can go out of a relationship with time! The film is a thought provoking (in more ways than one – you have to of seen it) journey to boot.





Notable Mentions include; Waking Life, Fight Club, Before Sunrise, American History X, Casablanca, Memento, Requiem for a Dream, Almost Famous and Lawrence of Arabia.

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