You know what’s so great about being a movie buff? When it comes to films, diversity is actually encouraged, unlike in music. Name one Waka Flocka Flame fan who’d admit to owning an Elton John album. See what we mean? Our favorite films of 2010 speak to this point. Without even flinching, we’ve loved an animated dragon, adolescent vampires, mental patients, children’s toys, amputation, drugs hidden in a guy’s ass, and a dude dropping a deuce in a girl’s mouth all the same. The awards committees might frown upon something called The Human Centipede, but not Complex—we respect that flick just as much as highbrow critics’ wet dreams put on screen, like Black Swan and A Prophet. There simply isn't a top-movies-of-the-year list quite like ours, so grab some popcorn, crack a bottle, and see where these films and others landed in our countdown of the the 25 best movies of 2010...
You know what’s so great about being a movie buff? When it comes to films, diversity is actually encouraged, unlike in music. Name one Waka Flocka Flame fan who’d admit to owning an Elton John album. See what we mean? Our favorite films of 2010 speak to this point. Without even flinching, we’ve loved an animated dragon, adolescent vampires, mental patients, children’s toys, amputation, drugs hidden in a guy’s ass, and a dude dropping a deuce in a girl’s mouth all the same. The awards committees might frown upon something called The Human Centipede, but not Complex—we respect that flick just as much as highbrow critics’ wet dreams put on screen, like Black Swan and A Prophet. There simply isn't a top-movies-of-the-year list quite like ours, so grab some popcorn, crack a bottle, and see where these films and others landed in our countdown of the the 25 best movies of 2010...
The Human Centipede (First Sequence)
#25: THE HUMAN CENTIPEDE (FIRST SEQUENCE)
Director: Tom Six
Stars: Dieter Laser, Ashley C. Williams, Ashlynn Yennie, Akihiro Kitamura
Complex co-sign: In due time, film buffs will grow to appreciate Netherlands-born sicko Tom Six’s mouths-sewn-to-asses midnight movie. Or not, since a flick that shows a girl helplessly consume fecal matter doesn’t exactly scream for praise. That scene may disgust people but The Human Centipede (First Sequence) is a hoot as far as we’re concerned. Dieter Laser (a.k.a. Michael Shannon’s long lost German twin) gives one of our favorite performances of the year as a demented scientist obsessed with sewing humans together to form one larger organism. If we ever see the guy in another movie, the impulse to brush our teeth is pretty much guaranteed.
Kick-Ass
#24: KICK-ASS
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Complex co-sign:Kick-Ass
Winter's Bone
#23: WINTER’S BONE
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Complex co-sign:Winter’s BoneEsquire
Despicable Me
#22: DESPICABLE ME
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Complex co-sign:The OfficeDinner for SchmucksDate NightDespicable MeDespicable Me 2: The Return of GruAnother Dinner for Schmucks
Carlos
#21: CARLOS
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Complex co-sign:DominoThe Bourne Ultimatum
Enter the Void
#20: ENTER THE VOID
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Complex co-sign:Enter the Void
Red White & Blue
#19: RED WHITE & BLUE
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Complex co-sign:Red White & Blue
Exit Through the Gift Shop
#18: EXIT THROUGH THE GIFT SHOP
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Complex co-sign:Exit Through the Gift ShopI’m Still HereExit Through the Gift Shop
Mother
#17: MOTHER
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Complex co-sign:The HostMother
How to Train Your Dragon
#16: HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON
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Complex co-sign:How to Train Your Dragon
Cyrus
#15: CYRUS
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Complex co-sign:Cyrus
Catfish
#14: CATFISH
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Complex co-sign:Catfish
Splice
#13: SPLICE
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Complex co-sign:Splice
A Prophet
#12: A PROPHET
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Complex co-sign:A ProphetA Prophet
Iron Man 2
#11: IRON MAN 2
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Complex co-sign:Iron Man 2
The Town
#10: THE TOWN
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Complex co-sign:The TownDaredevil
Let Me In
#9: LET ME IN
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Complex co-sign:Let Me InLet the Right One InCloverfieldNightmare on Elm StreetLet Me In
Black Swan
#8: BLACK SWAN
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Complex co-sign:Black SwanBlack Swan
Get Him to the Greek
#7: GET HIM TO THE GREEK
Director: Nicholas Stoller
Stars: Russell Brand, Jonah Hill, Sean “Diddy” Combs, Elizabeth Moss, Rose Byrne
Complex co-sign: When writer-director Stoller started calling Diddy his film’s “McLovin” within the pre-release press, it seemed like a stretch. That was until we saw this uproarious sendup of music industry shenanigans, about a record label intern (Hill) ordered by his boss (Combs) to transport rock star turned druggie has-been Aldous Snow (Brand) from London to Los Angeles for a big comeback show. Diddy is, understandably, spot-on as the reckless music mogul, and it’s a pleasure to see Hill play the straight-man for a change. You don’t have to be an A&R to laugh your ass off, though; after all, heroin smuggled in rectums is comedic gold no matter what one does for a living.
Inception
#6: INCEPTION
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Complex co-sign:The Dark KnightInception
Shutter Island
#5: SHUTTER ISLAND
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Complex co-sign:Shutter IslandShutter Island
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World
#4: SCOTT PILGRIM VS. THE WORLD
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Complex co-sign:Scott Pilgrim vs. The World
127 Hours
#3: 127 HOURS
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Complex co-sign:SawTrainspotting28 Days LaterSlumdog Millionaire127 Hours127 HoursSaw 3DTwilight
Toy Story 3
#2: TOY STORY 3
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Complex co-sign:Toy Story 3
The Social Network
#1: THE SOCIAL NETWORK
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Complex co-sign:The Social NetworkOn the Line
