I’ve gotten into some of the prevailing themes that tie a
lot of 2019’s cinematic releases together over the course of these lists. The
overwhelming sense of disappointment, the harbingers of what could be even
worse movies to come out in the new decade, the inevitable efforts that manage
to defy just how much of a letdown the year turned out; that kind of thing. But
the main thing I got out of 2019 was that it was the end of the decade that
made me the critic I am today.
It has been a wild ride these last ten years, and not only
has this blog gone through some major changes in that time in regards to format
and length (why I ever thought a 1000-word minimum for my reviews was a good
idea is beyond me; I blame Principal Vernon), it has exposed me to films that have helped to shape
and give form to my perspective of the entire world. And man, did 2019 give me
a lot to think about in that regard, to the point where it might hold some of
the most personally formative features of my entire ‘career’. So let’s close
out our look at this bizarre year with a countdown of my top 20 favourite films
of 2019.
