Another year is over, which means tons and tons of top 10 lists for films. Different critics or different cinephiles will put up their list. Each list is different from others, some are almost the same. Here is my list. Instead of a top 10 list, I have listed all the films that I’ve seen in 2003 (some are actually 2002 films that I’ve seen in 2003, or 2003 films I’ve seen in 2004).

How did I rank them? By technical aspects, by story, by entertainment value, by a general affection for the film? I do not know. I just ranked them on how I felt, how memorable they are, and just honestly how much I liked the film. This really isn’t a complete list considering there are a few movies that I haven’t seen, most importantly Cold Mountain, Elephant, and Kill Bill vol. 1and I’m sure there are others that I’ve seen in theatres but I’ve forgotten, or that I’ve thrown away the ticket stub, or that I’ve rented and forgotten that I’ve rented. Well, here is my list.

Lost in Translation
The Station Agent
All the Real Girls
21 Grams
Triplettes de Belleville
Whale Rider
Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King
In America
Bend it Like Beckham
American Splendor
Bubba Ho-Tep
Infernal Affairs
Love Actually
Bad Santa
Big Fish
Pieces of April
X2: X-Men United
Pirates of the Caribbean
Finding Nemo
Hero
Swimming Pool
Thirteen
The Hulk
May
Down With Love
Elf
Intolerable Cruelty
The Shape of Things
Monster
Lost in La Mancha
Daredevil
The Eye
Confidence
Bringing Down the House
Matrix Reloaded
Matrix Revolutions
Underworld
Better Luck Tomorrow
Charlie