Never mind the naysayers who complain there are never any good movies, Ian Buckwalter says. This was an extraordinary year for film. And here are Buckwalter’s favorites of 2011.
But for some reason that complaint particularly irks me this year because it’s not just a case of it being a pretty much normal year and that some people will never be happy. It’s that this was an extraordinary year for film, and I just can’t fathom anyone who cares about movies looking at this year’s roster — admittedly, making sure to look past many of the wide releases — and not being ecstatic at what they see.