No Words, Really

Well.

I'd picked Happy Feet as my favorite film of last year.

But I'm a softie.

Allow me to make a slight adjustment.

I also like it hard.

Happy Feet = Best Animated.

And...

There's no question Children of Men is the best live action flick.

I can't honestly say if it's what we bring to the film as viewers, but even so, congratulations to Alfonso Cuaron and his cast and crew. I knew there was some serious **** going on in Harry Potter 3 (which I admired and enjoyed), but this seals the deal.

Don't get me wrong. Pan's Labyrinth? Humbling! United 93? Damn well done. Letters From Iwo Jima? Clint, you still got it. Half-Nelson and Venus? Both wonderful. To Michael Mann, thanks for making me want Miami Vice back as a TV series with the new cast. Even Darren Aronofsky's crusade (The Fountain); gotta say I was intermittently entranced (especially with Hugh Jackman's performance). Mr Scorsese (The Departed)? About freakin' time.

And don't get me started on the great horror flicks from last year (another time, readers). And yet...yet...

I don't have any tissues here, but I'm still cleanin' up my face.

There's no...

I don't have any explanation for anyone who...

Just watch it.

You'll know what I mean.

I'm really tempted to name-check Blade Runner as the last best example of this kind of thing; it's that well-done.

See it!

You might like it.