Many of the films listed in the countdown may not yet have been released in India, but we can well watch out for them in 2009. (Click on the Image to enlarge...)
1) Wall – E:
The film tops the list of Time Magazine's top ten films of 2008. Directed by Andrew Stanton, Wall E was not only a science fiction but also had shades of romance, CGI animation, fantasy and adventure that impressed the audiences in US as well as India. The film has won two Golden Globe nominations this year. Wall E (short for Waste Allocation Load Lifter Earth-Class) explored our distant future, when a small waste-collecting robot accidentally embarks on a space journey that will ultimately decide the fate of mankind.
2) Synecdoche, New York:
Director Charlie Kaufman's comedy Synecdoche, New York ranks second on Time's list. The film revolves around a theater director who is in his struggling stage. He not only struggles with his work but also the women in his life as he attempts to create a life-size replica of New York inside a warehouse as part of his new play! Talented actor Philip Seymour Hoffman plays the protagonist. The film is yet to release in India but has received huge applause at the Cannes film festival where it was screened early this year.
3) My Winnipeg:
Listed as the third best film of 2008, Director Guy Maddin portrays his interesting life in his autobiographical film My Winnipeg . Actor Darcy Fehr plays Guy Maddin in the film. This docu-drama is a personal portrait of filmmaker Guy Maddin's hometown of Winnipeg, Manitoba. The film is yet to release in India.
4) 4 Months, 3 Weeks & 2 Day:
Directed by Christian Mungiu, this interesting Romanian film is about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980's Romania. The film has won a Golden Globe nomination as well.
5) Milk:
Noted actor Sean Penn essays the role of California's first openly gay elected official, Harvey Milk, a San Francisco supervisor who was assassinated along with Mayor George Moscone by San Francisco Supervisor Dan White. The film has won Sean Penn a Golden Globe nomination in the Best Actor cartegory.
6) The Curious Case of Benjamin Button:
The most unusual film which traces the life of a man who ages backwards! Brad Pitt essays the role of Benjamin Button who is born in his eighties when he is born and then gets younger as he starts growing! David Fincher's The Curious Case of Benjamin Button is an adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald's story. This sweeping film follows the character's unusual life into the 21st century as he experiences joy and sadness, loves lost and found, and the meaning of timelessness. Cate Blanchett co-stars along with Tilda Swinton, Elias Koteas, and Julia Ormond. The film will release in India in 2009.
7) Slumdog Millionaire:
The film is a story of Jamal Malik (Dev Patel), an 18 year-old orphan from the slums of Mumbai, who is about to experience the biggest day of his life. With the whole nation watching, he is just one question away from winning a staggering 20 million rupees on India's "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But when the show breaks for the night, police arrest him on suspicion of cheating; how could a street kid know so much?
8) Iron Man:
Directed by Jon Favreau, Iron Man is a sci-fi action thriller, which shows how technology is put to use to fight evil. The story revolves around a wealthy industrialist Tony Stark who is forced to build an armored suit after a life-threatening incident; he ultimately decides to use its technology to fight against evil
9) Speed Racer:
For all the speed junkies, this film seems to be a perfect attraction as it traces the life of a Speed Racer who is a young man with natural racing instincts whose goal is to win The Crucible.
10) Encounters At The End of the World:
Another documentary to make it to the top ten list of Time's is Filmmaker Werner Herzog's film Encounters at the End of the World where he travels to Antarctica to capture its landscape's rarely seen beauty on film.
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