My Top 10 Films of 2014

My Top 10 of 2014

Honorable Mentions- Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, Hercules, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Transformers: Age of Extinction

10. Non-Stop

Non-Stop was a fast-paced, enjoyable, thrilling mystery that successfully brought Liam Neeson back into the Action Genre.

9. Million Dollar Arm

Million Dollar Arm was a surprise. A great Disney sports movie? Yes, it is. It’s very entertaining to watch, filled with talented actors, and you couldn’t be happier with the ending. Also, McFarland, USA looks to be even better.

8. Chef

While I disliked another May 9^th release, Neighbors, for its inappropriate and disgustingly boring comedy, Chef was a much more mature film. While it is certainly funny at time, Chef is much more than just another comedy, it’s an entertaining ride with human emotions.

7. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes has a brilliant cast, but it’s Andy Serkis as Caesar the Ape who steals the show. It’s full of great human drama, entertaining, and a great action-packed finale.

6. Edge of Tomorrow

No one saw this one coming. Tom Cruise, who has failed to make a decent film since Mission: Impossible- Ghost Protocol, is trying out another sci-film despite having a huge flop in the sci-fi genre. And it looked terrible, too. But, it’s smart, funny, and offers fantastic action with great effects. It’s an awesome ride, and it tops Groundhog Day in every possible way.

5. X-Men: Days of Future Past

To me, X-Men: Days of Future Past was a disappointment. I expected the best of the best of the best, but honestly, I still like X-Men: First Class and many other marvel films better. Don’t get me wrong, it’s a great movie. The characters are entertaining to watch as usual, and the action-packed scenes are awesome.

4. Snowpiercer

If you’re reading this list, you thinking “What? That doesn’t belong here!” But the reason Snowpiercer isn’t a beloved film is not because it’s bad, but because no one has seen it. Actually, it’s the opposite of bad, it’s fantastic. Snowpiercer offers great action and great effects, much better than many films of 2014. The characters are awesome, and it is irresistibly entertaining. The end could have been better, but the film is a masterpiece that unfortunately many haven’t seen.

3. Guardians of the Galaxy

Like Edge of Tomorrow, no one saw this film coming. It’s amazing. The performances are great which makes even greater characters. It works as an action movie, and adventure movie, and a comedy.

2. 22 Jump Street

22 Jump Street was the hilarious film of the year that gets better and better, funnier and funnier, and tops the already-great 21 Jump Street.

1.       Horrible Bosses 2

Like 22 Jump Street, Horrible Bosses 2 doesn’t start out strong, but quickly manages to become great. Also like 22 jump street, it manages to be completely unique and standalone while being extremely similar to the prequel.

(I have not seen How to Train Your Dragon 2, Boyhood, The Drop, The Maze Runner, A Walk Among the Tombstones, The Equalizer, Gone Girl, Alexander(…), Kill the Messenger, The Judge, Whiplash, Fury, Birdman, John Wick, Nightcrawler, Interstellar, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Exodus: Gods and Kings, The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, Top Five, Big Eyes, American Sniper, The Cobbler, Selma, Inherent Vice, Night at the Museum: Secret of the Tomb, Unbroken, or The Interview)

(I will remake this after seeing those films)