Jason Enberg's Top Ten Films

1. Princess Mononoke
   Mononoke has probably THE most original plot of all the movies I saw this year. And this is probably entirely due to the fact that it builds on eastern mythology and philosophy and not western. I also liked the fact that no one in the movie was truly good and no one was truly evil. There was also no "traditional" happy ending. When I saw "My Best Friend's Wedding" I thought it would have been a much better movie if Julia Roberts' boss had not shown up at the end of the movie to "save" her. In fact the first time I saw Mononoke it was in Japanese with no subtitles, but I found it so visually interesting I was rivited.
   
   
2. Run Lola Run
   Very thought provoking. Doesn't change the way you live but fun stuff to mull over on a rainy day.
   
   
3. Perfect Blue (not released in Mpls, saw in Berkeley)
   Worthy of Hitchcock. Rarely has insanity been so well depicted visually.
   
   
4. The Sixth Sense
   Sleeper of the year. A very pleasant surprise.
   
   
5. The Matrix
   Hong Kong "Hi-Wire" action comes to the US, finally.
   
   
6. Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace
   Awesome Jedi. Excellent special effects. But like Return of the Jedi very slow and tailored for children.
   
   
7. Sleepy Hollow
   Another delightfully Tim Burton movie. If you love his style this movie is classic.
   
   
8. Galaxy Quest
   "I knew it was real!"
   
   
9. Man in the Moon
   Superlative acting performance. "I will impersonate a man. Come, enter into my imagination and see him."
   
   
10. Runaway Bride
    Delightful, simple, standard love story.