Top 50 Best Films of 2002
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- DirectorSteven SpielbergStarsTom CruiseColin FarrellSamantha MortonJohn works with the PreCrime police which stop crimes before they take place, with the help of three 'PreCogs' who can foresee crimes. Events ensue when John finds himself framed for a future murder.one of the best science films of all time and in my opinion i think it is the best at every turn and scene it was just mind blowing of pure excellent the action the cinematography the direction from the great Steven Spilberg and this film is just plan perfect no problems nothing this is a perfect film
- DirectorLukas MoodyssonStarsOksana AkinshinaArtyom BogucharskiyPavel PonomaryovSixteen-year-old Lilja and her only friend, the young boy Volodja, live in Russia, fantasizing about a better life. One day, Lilja falls in love with Andrej, who is going to Sweden, and invites Lilja to come along and start a new life.there are not enough words to describe this film
excellent i really am speechless after watching this film a real life changing experience of really it has a negative message but at the same time is it negative or is it just the fact of truthfulness of what would you do and if you do choose the same as this woman than is it really a bad choice or a good one - DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsSong Kang-hoShin Ha-kyunBae DoonaA recently laid off factory worker kidnaps his former boss' friend's daughter, hoping to use the ransom money to pay for his sister's kidney transplant.to be honest way better than Oldboy sorry but that is how i fell because of the story is more complex and more thrillness than Oldboy of being a straight forward revenge film but this is more than a revenge film i love this movie to death and i really admire this film and will remember for a very long time and not only is the acting and directing pitch perfect but it is like No Country For Old Men for the fact of not having a lot of talking but it is what the actors actions of getting ready for the next scene and waiting for something to happen of just pure violence of being creative and original
- DirectorRoman PolanskiStarsAdrien BrodyThomas KretschmannFrank FinlayDuring WWII, acclaimed Polish musician Wladyslaw faces various struggles as he loses contact with his family. As the situation worsens, he hides in the ruins of Warsaw in order to survive.
- DirectorLynne RamsayStarsSamantha MortonKathleen McDermottLinda McGuireAfter her beloved boyfriend's suicide, a mourning supermarket worker and her best friend hit the road in Scotland, but find that grief is something that you can't run away from forever.it is hard to say that this is the best directed or acted film but let me write that Lynne Ramsay directed one hell of a film that one strong power house performance from Samantha Morton who is really underrated and so is the director but i love the heck out of this film the music the acting from that one person because there is really no supporting person but the directing and the shots are so incredible of the hand held movement which i am a fan on and that this is a great film to remember and to watch please very underrated
- DirectorPeter MullanStarsEileen WalshDorothy DuffyNora-Jane NooneThree young Irish women struggle to maintain their spirits while they endure dehumanizing abuse as inmates of a Magdalene Sisters Asylum.
- DirectorPhillip NoyceStarsEverlyn SampiTianna SansburyKenneth BranaghIn 1931, three half-white, half-Aboriginal girls escape after being plucked from their houses to be trained as domestic staff, and set off on a journey across the Outback.
- DirectorJoe CarnahanStarsRay LiottaJason PatricChi McBrideWhen the trail goes cold on a murder investigation of a policeman, an undercover narcotics officer is lured back to the force to help solve the case.everything was hit write on the money this is a film that stands on its own and should be compared to those Tarantino rip offs this is a rough and tough as they get in a great crime thriller lie this and director Joe Carnahan and the always fantastic cast that he puts together is outstanding in this film love every minute and a true film with grit and a true guy film
- DirectorPedro AlmodóvarStarsRosario FloresJavier CámaraDarío GrandinettiTwo men share an odd friendship while they care for two women who are both in deep comas.
- DirectorSam MendesStarsTom HanksTyler HoechlinPaul NewmanA mob enforcer's son in 1930s Illinois witnesses a murder, forcing him and his father to take to the road, and his father down a path of redemption and revenge.I'm Glad It's You that whole scene is just one of the many things that blew my mind in this film
- DirectorSpike LeeStarsEdward NortonBarry PepperPhilip Seymour HoffmanCornered by the DEA, convicted New York drug dealer Montgomery Brogan reevaluates his life in the 24 remaining hours before facing a seven-year jail term.for along time we have seen films about drugs that have no consequences and no clear message of what drugs can do a person but this film looks upon the jail side of a man's final days a free man and it really took the right route of really what decisions have i made in my life that has really helped me now and surrounding him is friends and family great performances and a great film
- DirectorTodd HaynesStarsJulianne MooreDennis QuaidDennis HaysbertIn 1950s Connecticut, a flustered housewife faces a marital crisis and mounting racial tensions in the outside world.sure the topic i am not all forward on because come on who would want to cheat on Julianne Moore and with a man but i realize if i don't give this film a change i might be missing out and i am glad to see this film because now i know that this has a lot to say of now i am taking this from a comment on youtube "there is so much more to life than surface appearances."-TheTweeter53 and that person is right this film has a lot to offer and there are only like a half problem in this film and it is one of the best of the year also her performance in this is way better than The Hours and this movie is to
- DirectorDanny BoyleStarsCillian MurphyNaomie HarrisChristopher EcclestonFour weeks after a mysterious, incurable virus spreads throughout the UK, a handful of survivors try to find sanctuary.a slow paced horror film that delivers a lot of scares and at the same point the first two acts is a horror film but it turns to the third act of it turning into of a real film and a wild ride that never quit and someone got it right fast zombies and blood shot eyes (literal) are scary and the tone of it being dark is amazing
- DirectorCurtis HansonStarsEminemBrittany MurphyKim BasingerFollows a young rapper in the Detroit area, struggling with every aspect of his life; he wants to make it big but his friends and foes make this odyssey of rap harder than it may seem.i think EMINEM is the best rapper of all time ever yes ever Lil Wayne sucks Drake is ok sometimes T.I. sometimes and every other wana be just sucks but this is before that the man can act he shows his real side in this film and do i think it is one of the best of the year why noti have little problems the rap scenes are awesome and the story is excellent what is there not to love
- DirectorAlexander PayneStarsJack NicholsonHope DavisDermot MulroneyA recently retired man embarks on a journey to his estranged daughter's wedding, only to discover more about himself and life than he ever expected.the ending alone made me cry ya it did i am not going to lie but this is truly an real look dramatic look on death and how to over come it with a lot of laughs but it is truly of it is better to accept death rather than forget
- DirectorFernando MeirellesKátia LundStarsAlexandre RodriguesLeandro FirminoMatheus NachtergaeleIn the slums of Rio, two kids' paths diverge as one struggles to become a photographer and the other a kingpin.what is there to say great everything i mean i thankful that i have seen this film because it is about time we see a film that shows pass paradise and show what really goes on in the real world this stuff happens every day and yes at some points it is hard to watch but this really is one of the greatest achievements in cinema of all time what a fantastic film
- DirectorJim SheridanStarsPaddy ConsidineSamantha MortonDjimon HounsouA family of Irish immigrants adjust to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.that is a good line from that critic about it being enchanting i would also put inspiring and really touching and moving beside the fact that this is just a good film overall there is something past that of how incredibly touching it is in scenes of struggle for this family that i find really heart felt but this is not a kind film but when you do get to the end it does act like a feel good film but not in the Hollywood way
- DirectorPaul Thomas AndersonStarsAdam SandlerEmily WatsonPhilip Seymour HoffmanSocially frustrated Barry Egan calls a phone-sex line to curb his loneliness. Little does he know it will land him in deep trouble and will jeopardize his burgeoning romance with the mysterious Lena.the first great rom/com from the great P.T. Anderson and great casting to pick Adam Sanderl this is not only my favorite film by him his best film and performance to this day
- DirectorJonas ÅkerlundStarsJason SchwartzmanJohn LeguizamoPatrick FugitA drug dealer introduces one of his customers, a 'speed freak', to the man who runs the meth lab. A crazy three-day adventure ensues.like i said i don't like films that makes drugs look like a good thing but sometimes it works really really well what works
great story- characters intervene with each other in the course of a couple of days all have one thing in common drugs- it works
likeable and funny characters- John Leguizamo as Spider Mike he is my favorite Mickey Rourke as The Cook i awesome and everyone else except Ross at sometimes but all the people are great-
making respectable actors do things they have never done Mena Suvari as Cookie making her so untouchable but at the same time hot you know what i mean like Blake Lively from The Town anyway also i have never seen John Lequuizamo this funny and this so out there with his character i really love this movie a lot and i hope you all see it - DirectorDoug LimanStarsFranka PotenteMatt DamonChris CooperA man is picked up by a fishing boat, bullet-riddled and suffering from amnesia, before racing to elude assassins and attempting to regain his memory.i never read the book but maybe i should because some people say the book is better than the movie well than the book must be a i don't know something nice but it is better to see for your self to see some bad a** action than read it and the next two are just as good or if not better
- DirectorSpike JonzeStarsNicolas CageMeryl StreepChris CooperA lovelorn screenwriter becomes desperate as he tries and fails to adapt 'The Orchid Thief' by Susan Orlean for the screen.
- DirectorChris WeitzPaul WeitzStarsHugh GrantNicholas HoultToni ColletteWill, who attends single parent meetings to woo women, meets Marcus, a troubled 12-year-old boy. As they become friends, Will learns to be responsible while he helps Marcus with his studies.i like a lot of romantic comedies and this is one of them because of the comedy factor of it there are a lot of rom/coms that are not funny and sweet this has all that with a whole lot more to offer
- DirectorGore VerbinskiStarsNaomi WattsMartin HendersonBrian CoxA journalist must investigate a mysterious videotape which seems to cause the death of anyone one week to the day after they view it.creepy scary and a terrific performance from the always great Naomi Watts and she gives a great performance in this film just like Belén Rueda in The Orphanage it is a remake but for me i can always put that aside me and i judge the film as it is a movie and i did for this one and i got a really scary film that should be in those ranks of best horror films and one of the best remakes
- DirectorGurinder ChadhaStarsParminder NagraKeira KnightleyJonathan Rhys MeyersTwo ambitious girls, despite their parents' wishes, have their hearts set on careers in professional football.
- DirectorKurt WimmerStarsChristian BaleSean BeanEmily WatsonIn an oppressive future where all forms of feeling are illegal, a man in charge of enforcing the law rises to overthrow the system and state.the action is up held the science fiction aspect of it can't get any better and the performance from Christian Bale is truly amazing way over the top underrated at parts it is slow but you know what this had one of the best action scenes that uses guns and hand to hand combat and final a science fiction where you have to pay attention
- DirectorMike LeighStarsTimothy SpallLesley ManvilleRuth SheenIn a poor working class London home, Penny's love for her partner, taxi driver Phil, has run dry. When an unexpected tragedy occurs, they and their local community are brought back together.
- DirectorYimou ZhangStarsJet LiTony Leung Chiu-waiMaggie CheungA defense officer, Nameless, was summoned by the King of Qin regarding his success of terminating three warriors.
- DirectorGaspar NoéStarsMonica BellucciVincent CasselAlbert DupontelEvents over the course of one traumatic night in Paris unfold in reverse-chronological order as the beautiful Alex is brutally raped and beaten by a stranger in an underpass tunnel.haunting creepy rough revenge when i first saw this i thought ok what will be good about this film and let me tell a whole lot telling in back words which equals something new that i haven't seen if are you are not surprise to what is happening in the first ten minutes then you have seen a lot of crazy sh*t i am glad what that guy got and yes i would do that to that guy if he raped my hot girlfriend and yes i would go that far and i love this movie to say that to use that if you expect just anyone to stand back and do nothing then your a fu*king pus*y also go on google images and look up the poster and one of them has a long saying of because like Irreversible-because time destroys everything and goes on and on from there and i love that poster please go check it out
- DirectorDavid FincherStarsJodie FosterKristen StewartForest WhitakerA divorced woman and her diabetic daughter take refuge in their newly-purchased house's safe room when three men break-in, searching for a missing fortune.i love thrillers and really i just want to say this about one thing of the film you know at the end of films directors uses closeups on the actors' faces to and what there are looking at to show more emotion at the end where in this film they use that on both the hero and the villain of the close ups and it works fantastic way that the thrillness is something i have never seen before
- DirectorNiki CaroStarsKeisha Castle-HughesRawiri ParateneVicky HaughtonA contemporary story of love, rejection and triumph as a young Maori girl fights to fulfill a destiny her grandfather refuses to recognize.
- DirectorNuri Bilge CeylanStarsMuzaffer ÖzdemirMehmet Emin ToprakZuhal GencerAfter his wife leaves him, a photographer has an existential crisis and tries to cope with his cousin's visit.
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsRalph FiennesMiranda RichardsonGabriel ByrneA mentally disturbed man takes residence in a halfway house. His mind gradually slips back into the realm created by his illness, where he replays a key part of his childhood.i love D.C. in everything he does surly i wouldn't put this in his top ten because some times the pacing but there is a lot to love in this film from the beginning to the twist at the end of the reval of why this is happening to him he keeps you attention all though out the film as keeping it a drama and a mystery
- DirectorAdrian LyneStarsRichard GereDiane LaneOlivier MartinezA New York suburban couple's marriage goes dangerously awry when the wife indulges in an adulterous fling.
- DirectorTom TykwerStarsCate BlanchettGiovanni RibisiRemo GironeA woman takes the law into her own hands after police ignore her pleas to arrest the man responsible for her husband's death, and finds herself not only under arrest for murder but falling in love with an officer.
- DirectorHideo NakataStarsHitomi KurokiRio KannoMirei OguchiA mother and her 6-year-old daughter move into a creepy apartment whose every surface is permeated by water.
- DirectorJoel SchumacherStarsColin FarrellKiefer SutherlandForest WhitakerPublicist Stuart Shepard finds himself trapped in a phone booth, pinned down by an extortionist's sniper rifle. Unable to leave or receive outside help, Stuart's negotiation with the caller leads to a jaw-dropping climax.when i first watch this i couldn't take my eyes of this i love this film a lot it is kind of like Spike Lee's Inside Man but it is on the other side the whole movie on the victim's side instead of the cops and it is a new look on films that try to copy this material
- DirectorJean-Claude BrisseauStarsCoralie RevelSabrina SeyvecouRoger MiremontNathalie teaches Sandrine that sexual transgression can cause violent pleasure and give those who use it a powerful weapon to climb the social hierarchy. They decide to get a job in a bank, a place where victims abound.
- DirectorM. Night ShyamalanStarsMel GibsonJoaquin PhoenixRory CulkinA widowed former reverend living with his children and brother on a Pennsylvania farm finds mysterious crop circles in their fields, which suggests something more frightening to come.say what ever you want about the film but i think it is a great achievement in the alien invasion genre of what Cloverfield did it with the monster of not showing it until the end which i respect a lot
- DirectorChristopher NolanStarsAl PacinoRobin WilliamsHilary SwankTwo Los Angeles homicide detectives are dispatched to a northern town where the sun doesn't set to investigate the methodical murder of a local teen.every year one good investigation film comes out and it is pure genius of how well thought this film they took time on it great story adapted from the original and it does what it should as a remake not taking anything out big sure adding A list actors well A+ actor (Al you the man) but the big problem is we find the killer like 30 minutes in the movie or maybe a little more it stops just short of a great investigation film but it still a great
- DirectorAndrew LauAlan MakStarsAndy LauTony Leung Chiu-waiAnthony Chau-Sang WongA story between a mole in the police department and an undercover cop. Their objectives are the same: to find out who is the mole, and who is the cop.
- DirectorSam RaimiStarsTobey MaguireKirsten DunstWillem DafoeAfter being bitten by a genetically-modified spider, a shy teenager gains spider-like abilities that he uses to fight injustice as a masked superhero and face a vengeful enemy.the first one is my second favorite the third one is the best i still don't under stand why you people hate it so much but this beginning of a great franchise does what it is suppose to do set up the origin done move on with the story The Amazing Spider Man we already knew what happen
- DirectorGeorge ClooneyStarsSam RockwellDrew BarrymoreGeorge ClooneyAn adaptation of the cult memoir of game show impresario Chuck Barris (Sam Rockwell), in which he purports to have been a C.I.A. hitman.a nice Biography on a guy i never herd of to really keep my interest and i was surprise that this film was directed by George Clooney but there isn't really anything else to say i never read about this guy and i love the performance from Sam Rockwel
- DirectorJohn Lee HancockStarsDennis QuaidJD EvermoreRachel GriffithsA Texas baseball coach makes the major league after agreeing to try out if his high school team made the playoffs.
- DirectorTakashi ShimizuStarsMegumi OkinaMisaki ItôMisa UeharaA mysterious and vengeful spirit marks and pursues anybody who dares enter the house in which it resides.
- DirectorLouis LeterrierCorey YuenStarsJason StathamShu QiMatt SchulzeFrank Martin, who "transports" packages for unknown clients, is asked to move a package that soon begins moving, and complications arise.
- DirectorMiguel ArtetaStarsJennifer AnistonJake GyllenhaalDeborah RushA discount store clerk strikes up an affair with a stock boy who considers himself the incarnation of Holden Caulfield.
- DirectorEli RothStarsJordan LaddRider StrongJames DeBelloFive college graduates rent a cabin in the woods and begin to fall victim to a horrifying flesh-eating virus, which attracts the unwanted attention of the homicidal locals.
- DirectorGuillermo del ToroStarsWesley SnipesKris KristoffersonRon PerlmanBlade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
- DirectorCédric KlapischStarsRomain DurisJudith GodrècheKelly ReillyA strait-laced French student moves into an apartment in Barcelona with a cast of six other characters from all over Europe. Together, they speak the international language of love and friendship.
- DirectorLucky McKeeStarsAngela BettisJeremy SistoAnna FarisA socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and obsession with perfection descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.
- DirectorDominique StandaertStarsKalomba MboyiJan DecleirAntje de BoeckAll Justin and his father want to do is sit down and enjoy a soccer game together. This simple act sparks a chain of events leading to Justin running from the law. He must embark on a thrilling adventure to re-unite with his father. But in order to fight the system, he must enlist the help of a former anarchist and together they will need to apply the secret of the HOP.
- DirectorDean DeBloisChris SandersStarsDaveigh ChaseChris SandersTia CarrereA young and parentless girl adopts a 'dog' from the local pound, completely unaware that it's supposedly a dangerous scientific experiment that's taken refuge on Earth and is now hiding from its creator and those who see it as a menace.
- DirectorSteven ShainbergStarsJames SpaderMaggie GyllenhaalJeremy DaviesA young woman, recently released from a mental hospital, gets a job as a secretary to a demanding lawyer, where their employer-employee relationship turns into a sexual, sadomasochistic one.
- DirectorChris WedgeCarlos SaldanhaStarsDenis LearyJohn LeguizamoRay RomanoThe story revolves around sub-zero heroes: a woolly mammoth, a saber-toothed tiger, a sloth and a prehistoric combination of a squirrel and rat, known as Scrat.
- DirectorChris ColumbusStarsDaniel RadcliffeRupert GrintEmma WatsonHarry Potter lives his second year at Hogwarts with Ron and Hermione when a message on the wall announces that the legendary Chamber of Secrets has been opened. The trio soon realize that, to save the school, it will take a lot of courage.
- DirectorHarold RamisStarsRobert De NiroBilly CrystalLisa KudrowMobster Paul Vitti is released into Dr. Ben Sobol's care, where only more chaos ensues.
- DirectorJeff TremaineStarsJohnny KnoxvilleBam MargeraChris PontiusJohnny Knoxville and his band of maniacs perform a variety of stunts and gross-out gags on the big screen for the first time.
- DirectorYôji YamadaStarsHiroyuki SanadaRie MiyazawaNenji KobayashiAs the feudal Japan era draws to a close, a widower samurai experiences difficulty balancing clan loyalties, 2 young daughters, an aged mother, and the sudden reappearance of his childhood sweetheart.
- DirectorMark RomanekStarsRobin WilliamsConnie NielsenMichael VartanA mentally unstable photo developer targets an upper middle-class family after his obsession with them becomes more sick and disturbing than any of them could imagine.
- DirectorPaul GreengrassStarsJames NesbittTim Pigott-SmithNicholas FarrellA dramatization of the Irish civil rights protest march and subsequent massacre by British troops on January 30, 1972.
- DirectorMichael MooreStarsMichael MooreCharlton HestonMarilyn MansonFilmmaker Michael Moore explores the roots of America's predilection for gun violence.
- DirectorAki KaurismäkiStarsMarkku PeltolaKati OutinenAnnikki TähtiM arrives in Helsinki only to be viciously attacked by thugs and pronounced dead by medics. He revives but with no memory of his past or his identity. He rebuilds his life from scratch, but the past inevitably catches up with him.
- DirectorSusanne BierStarsSonja RichterNikolaj Lie KaasMads MikkelsenA Dogme film about an engaged couple that is torn apart after the man is paralyzed in an accident, and the woman falls in love with the husband of the woman who caused the accident.
- DirectorRolf de HeerStarsDavid GulpililGary SweetDamon GameauFanatic is a government trooper who is heading an expedition to find an Aboriginal man accused of murdering a white woman. Others in the expedition are the Follower, a greenhorn trooper, the Veteran, and the Tracker.
- DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsJamal Udin TorabiEnayatullahImran ParachaA refugee family is trying to reach more peaceful lands illegally inside trucks.
- DirectorAleksandr SokurovStarsSergey DreydenMariya KuznetsovaLeonid MozgovoyA 19th century French aristocrat, notorious for his scathing memoirs about life in Russia, travels through the Russian State Hermitage Museum and encounters historical figures from the last 200+ years.
- DirectorMichael WinterbottomStarsSteve CooganLennie JamesJohn ThomsonIn 1976, Tony Wilson sets up Factory Records and brings Manchester's music to the world.
- DirectorJulie TaymorStarsSalma HayekAlfred MolinaGeoffrey RushA biography of artist Frida Kahlo, who channeled the pain of a crippling injury and her tempestuous marriage into her work.
- DirectorKaige ChenStarsYun TangPeiqi LiuHong ChenA violin prodigy and his father travel to Beijing, where the father seeks the means to his son's success while the son struggles to accept the path laid before him.
- DirectorGus Van SantStarsCasey AffleckMatt DamonA friendship between two young men is tested when they go for a hike in a desert and forget to bring any water or food with them.
- DirectorNae CaranfilStarsMircea DiaconuGheorghe DinicaMara NicolescuOvidiu, a high-school teacher looking for an extra buck, finds an unexpected way to earn easy money.