Telegraph 100

Telegraph has compiled a list of 100 films that have defined the first decade of the new millennium. While the entries seem rather, or very, haphazardly organized they are doubtless interesting. And while many of the films deserve to be included for their social, political, and cinematic importance this cannot be said for all. The introduction begins to speculate on the changing ways we views films and the list seems to represent a grab bag of representative films. Interesting none the less, but Knocked Up, Saw, Mamma Mia, The Incredibles at number 3, really?

This would indeed be a difficult list to compile because of its limited size but mainly due to the sheer quantity of entries. And, undoubtedly 100 films used to define 10 years hardly cover the changing global face. The list indeed seems strongly slanted in the English speaking direction but, who knows, maybe we make the most defining movies. This list is not amazing, but it is still fun. I’ve seen only 60 of these films with 10 more of them on my to-see list.