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I like to watch movies, especially good ones. Lately I’ve become more passionate about finding these, watching them and dig further into them if they’re worth it. So what kind of movies do I like? I don’t really have a clear, unambiguous definition of my taste. I do know what kind of movies I don’t like though, and also what movies I probably won’t like. Knowing that, why not just invert it to figure out which movies I like? But there’s also the middle ground, isn’t there? Different levels of good movies, movies that one doesn’t hate but also doesn’t love.

What I’m searching for is the very peek. The best movies of all time in my opinion, and it is this taste I can’t really define. But I want movies that leave me dumbfounded and completely blown away, like when the credits start rolling and you just stare at the reflection of the screen for minuts. I want movies that don’t lose their energy no matter how many times you watch them. Movies that are too good to be slapped on a DVD, stuffed in a box and stashed on a shelf only with its back visible, disappearing in the crowd.

So, I decided to share my findings so far in form of a top ten. I don’t even know if I like the idea of “boxing” pieces like these but I’ll do it without ranking them, so I guess it’ll be fine.

This is my top ten. For now at least, I reckon some it’ll change over time. All highly but also subjectively recommended by me of course. As said, they aren’t ranked by anything, just listed randomly. The “top ten” limit is just there to set a limit, so don’t put too much into that. I’m be able to mention loads of others but I won’t.

• Into the wild
• Garden State
• Dogville
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Trainspotting
• The usual suspects
• Once
• Cashback
• One flew over the Cuckoo’s Nest
• La Vita è bella

That’s it. I actually had a hard time deciding on these, but bit of an anticlimax to this entry, right? I guess it would have to be read aloud by David Letterman or someone like that : )..