BEST AND MOST DISAPPOINTING MOVIES OF 2006

Sally’s picks

THE BEST LIST

#1  V for Vendetta:  This is probably the best movie ever made.  It is an inspiration to those who feel powerless.  It is a great action movie to those who like action.  It is a great documentary to those who know what the movie is really portraying.  With its uplifting and empowering ending, it is exactly the movie that all of America needs to see.  The acting is excellent and there are no slow spots.  It is worth seeing three or ten times.  If it does not win the Oscar for Best Picture next year, then no movie made this year will deserve it.

#2  An Inconvenient Truth:  This movie should earn Al Gore an Oscar for this well-done documentary about the dangers of global climate change.

#3  The Road to Guantanamo:  This focuses on a trio of British Muslims who were held in Guantanamo for two years until they were released without charge.  This is a must-see documentary for every American.  Everyone I know who has seen this movie has come away very moved and has recommended that others see it.

#4  The DaVinci Code: This is a fun suspense movie that could have any mystery and cover-up as its basis.   Though it may have taken some small elements from history, it doesn’t make it as a religious picture.   The acting and the action sequences are well done and it was one of the most entertaining movies of the year.


MOST DISAPPOINTING LIST

 #2 Superman Returns: From superhero to deadbeat dad is a bit of a comedown for Superman.  The excellent performances by Brandon Routh, Kevin Spacey, James Marsden, Frank Langella and Sam Huntington could not overshadow the fact that Kate Bosworth played a marshmallow instead of a perky, pushy, spirited Lois Lane.  Clearly, Bosworth was picked for her looks and not for her acting ability.   If there is a sequel, the best that can be done is to find a real Lois Lane and send Superman to family counseling.

#1 X-Men III: The Last Stand: This movie appears designed to break anyone of their interest in the X- Men.  If that was it’s goal, it worked.   In it, the hit-men who sabotaged the series kill off some of the favorite X Men characters in a very unkind and unlikely manner.  The movie is nothing but a downer.  The best thing that could happen to this movie is a remake with a whole new cast and an apology for the hoax.  It also serves to create a sequel fear in movie-goers.  Fans of Superhero movies are now hoping the producers of Spiderman III don’t do an X-Men on them.

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