2015 was a busy year for me, so I saw fewer films released in the past 12 months than I did in any of the 3 years prior. That didn’t stop a bunch of those I did see from having a very serious impact on me though. Whether it happens to be where I am in my life or just a coincidence these were all released close together, there were a lot of personal experiences at the movies for me this year.
I always caveat this list that these are by no means the ‘best’ films of the year, but simply my favorites. I feel like that had a much more significant impact on my choices this year as I was reading even more than usual into these characters’ lives and finding similarities with myself. In some cases it’s because I’ve been through something similar, but mostly it’s due to the way in which the emotion is handled so delicately or the emotions it evoked in me. I make no promises or guarantees for the quality of these films, except that I really enjoyed all of these and hope you also had a great year at the movies. There's also the consistency of a little levity in some very tough situations, which I seem to be gravitating towards even more than usual lately. I joked last year that a top 12 would be a CineMcCord tradition, so we're sticking to that completely arbitrary number that somehow works well for me each year, plus some honorable mentions and random other notes at the end. Please share your thoughts or comments with me if you have any. Enjoy!
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Sometimes a movie hits you just right, and you happen to be in a perfect mindset to relate. Whether or not that's the case for you, 'Anomalisa' is an incredible, moving, and hilarious achievement. However, seeing this film was an incredibly special & singular personal experience for me. On the surface 'Anomalisa' follows Michael Stone, who is speaking at a customer service conference in a Cincinnati hotel. He arrives the night before the conference and is clearly feeling very lonely, but not because he is away from his wife & kid. Being by himself is a chance to wallow in the emotional ruin he currently feels his life is. He attempts to connect with an old flame (who he didn't leave on good terms), but then assumes he is alone for the night and drunkenly stumbles up to his room. That's when he hears the voice of a woman he must meet and does everything he can to track her down and spend some time together. |
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