A Unique Perspective On The Best Movies Released In 2008
What are the best movies worth seeing that were made in 2008? Even though the question is very straightforward, it all depends on your genre preference. The movie industry produced a series of blockbuster hits that filled the seats at movie theaters with hundreds of thousands of seat in movie theaters all across the country.
According to Video Business, the average American watches approximately seven movies each and every month. Even though most of these movies are viewed in the privacy of their homes, the statistic reflects the passion we all have in watching movies.
What is really interesting is that Hollywood released over 500 different movies and films in the year 2009. While many of these titles are totally unbeknown to the average blockbuster movie watcher, they were enjoyed by people that favored special interest films such as those who love watching sequels which are reproductions of English-language films.
Towards the close of the 2008 year, movie critics from all over the globe scrambled to sum up the best movies for the calendar year. Hundreds of movies were reviewed and critiqued. How did I sum up the films for 2008? Personally, I stayed away from movies that focused on depression and sadness. While they make for good drama, very often they leave the viewer feeling somewhat empty and depressed.
Perhaps one of the greatest reasons we love watching movies is that they not only entertain us in a personal way, but a well-produced movie has the power to briefly transfer us into a fantasy world, where we can somewhat relate to the story and the personalities of the characters played by the actors and actresses involved. We can all identify with certain movie plots and scenes that nostalgically stimulate our thoughts.
Was 2008 a good year for the movie industry? This is not an easy question to answer. For some it was a horrible year while others enjoyed one dynamic film after another.
With over 500 films released during the year, there is no way to give significance to each and every film. While many movies faded away in the minds of special interest viewers, they are some movies that have made an indelible impression on us.
While we all have our own preference for movies, my favorites for 2008 were: Wanted, Tropic Thunder, Slumdog Millionaire, Burn After Reading, The Visitor, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Gran Torino, WALL-E, Iron Man and The Dark Knight. Even though I viewed more movies than what is listed, these are the ones I highly recommend renting if you have not seen them. They are remarkably entertaining.