1999 in Review

  1. Being John Malkovich, A-, lots of neat ideas, great puppet sequences
  2. The Sixth Sense, A, well done and effective without being gory
  3. IMAX: Elephants of Africa, A, best IMAX movie I've seen; and it has a plot
  4. The Matrix, B+, very cool
  5. Toy Story 2, B+, just as good as the first one and maybe better
  6. The Winslow Boy, B+, well crafted and effective if a little subdued
  7. South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut, B+, obscene, but still very funny
  8. Tarzan, B+, animation is key to telling Tarzan in a new way
  9. The Iron Giant, B+, good story, always entertaining
  10. Fantasia 2000, B+, eclectic animation anthology is worth watching
  11. Rushmore, B, a neat character, but the movie strays
  12. Election, B, good, but it's just about a high school election
  13. Three Kings, B, the Gulf War's only movie legacy?
  14. The Red Violin, B, slow pace, but keeps you interested
  15. The Green Mile, B, good characters, needed more substance
  16. A Civil Action, B, good movie but doesn't have a satisfying ending
  17. October Sky, B-, good story, but overly emotional
  18. Notting Hill, B, yeah, it's a formula, but it works
  19. The Phantom Menace, B, disappointing, but I'm glad Lucas got back into it
  20. Topsy Turvy, B-, not much happens
  21. American Beauty, B-, characters lacked humanity
  22. Happy, Texas, C+, a few funny moments
  23. The Talented Mr. Ripley, C+, boring and pointless
  24. Fight Club, C, stylish, but silly
  25. Eyes Wide Shut, C-, beautiful but boring
  26. The Spy Who Shagged Me, C-, some funny moments; getting tired
  27. Bowfinger, D+, this movie just wasn't funny