No. 1: ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ – Top 20 Movies of 2012
'Zero Dark Thirty' may be the more important film, but this is the one I'm going to watch again and again until the day I die. It captures the excitement and sadness of youth in ways both buoyant and restrained. The 16mm look, the music, the costumes, the camera moves and Bob Balaban's Greek Chorus are just a few of 'Moonrise Kingdom's charms. Wes Anderson's entire career has been building to this one and he knocked it out of the park.
Best part: What kind of bird are YOU?
Recap: The Top 20 Movies of 2012
#20 - Dredd
#19 - Django Unchained
#18 - Alps
#17 - Damsels in Distress
#16 - Beasts of the Southern Wild
#15 - Looper
#14 - Chicken With Plums
#13 - The Comedy
#12 - Cosmopolis
#11 - Cabin in the Woods
#10 - The Grey
#9 - Compliance
#8 - 5 Broken Cameras
#7 - Holy Motors
#6 - The Avengers
#5 - The Master
#4 - Lincoln
#3 - Sound of My Voice
#2 - Zero Dark Thirty
#1 - Moonrise Kingdom