Now that 2010 is over and 2011 has begun, we look back at the films we saw in 2010 that were truly great. So this is Kian Mirnezam's best films of 2010 as well as some films that were good but not included.
1. Inception - Christopher Nolan's sci-fi drama flick was excellent in every perspective, it had wonderful acting, a riveting score, a grand screenplay and dazzling effects proving Nolan as filmmaker of the decade.
2. Toy Story 3 - In 2010, we returned to a 15 year old franchise which ended up being a heart-warming sequel and an animated masterpiece. Toy Story 3 was great and made us all laugh, cry and smile.
3. The Social Network - David Ficher directs this film based on the founding of Facebook with sheer greatness thanks to a moody electronic score, outstanding performances and Aaron Sorkin's screenplay.
4. Black Swan - Natalie Portman gives the performance of her career in this surprisingly magnificent dark thriller which pushed all the boundaries of films and gave us Darren Aronofsky's best film to date.
5. True Grit - Joel and Ethan Coen decided to remake the 1969 John Wayne western classic and managed to make it even better. True Grit showed us that sometimes remakes are much better than the original.
6. The King's Speech - Colin Firth, Helena Bonham Carter and Geoffrey Rush all give Oscar worthy performances in this British historical drama which touched and inspired people all over the world.
7. 127 Hours - James Franco gives the best performance of his career - period. Danny Boyle directs this adventure drama that is now notorious for the famous amputation scene but is otherwise a great film.
8. The Town - Ben Affleck shows us what he is really made of in this action-packed and thrilling intense crime saga set in his hometown of Boston. The Town is well directed and features an amazing ensemble.
9. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 - Let's face it, Harry Potter movies are always good but this year we got the best Harry's got to offer thanks to a dark storyline, giving us the best Potter movie yet.
10. Scott Pilgrim vs the World - In 2010, there were plenty of good comic book films, but Edgar Wright managed to make his comic book movie into a flashy and cool retro take on old school video games.
Here are some films released in 2010 that proved to be good but managed to not make it onto this list.
Iron Man 2 - This superhero sequel was not as good as the first film but managed to be fun and exciting due to Robert Downey Jr's performance, great effects, humor and easter eggs to the mighty Avengers film.
Easy A - I thought this movie would suck, but I heard it was good and watched and I had to say it was one of the funniest films of this year and managed to be the best high school film since 2004's Mean Girls.
The Other Guys - I like Will Ferrell, but his only real good movies were Anchorman and Elf. We can add his satirical cop comedy The Other Guys to that list thanks to the partnering of Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.
The Fighter - Speaking of Mark Wahlberg, he and director David O. Russell gave us the best sports film of the decade and provided us with extraordinary performances from Christian Bale and Melissa Leo.
Shutter Island - It may not be Martin Scorsese's best film, but Shutter Island was a film that kept in you involved and ended up shocking you with what I have to say is one of the most surprising plot twists EVER.
Tron: Legacy - Disney made a bold move putting first time director Joseph Kosinski in charge of a big 3D $200 million sequel to a 30 year old film. Thanks to Jeff Bridges, 3D and Daft Punk - it worked.
Kick-Ass - Another great comic book flick was Kick-Ass, which managed to be a sleeper hit and gain positive reviews, thanks it satirical take on superhero films and Quentin Tarantion style action sequences.
Salt - It's story may have made no sense, but it was a great action flick with Angelina Jolie!
Unstoppable - Another surprise was that this film was actually good thanks to it's intense action scenes.
Despicable Me - Universal managed to make a good animated film that was super cute and funny.
How to Train Your Dragon - This underrated film was magical with it's 3D and touching story.
Tangled - Disney + musical + animation = another great Disney fairytale musical adaptation.
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