The Signs of Film

My favorite movies:
The Dark Knight
There Will Be Blood
Quantum of Solace
Pi
Contact
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension

I think this list says that I like serious movies with extraordinary main characters. I think I like to watch movies with characters who have certain attributes that I would like to see in myself, whether it is lifestyle, intellect, personality, or experiences. These movies tend to reflect cultural myths such as the importance of science and the resourcefulness of people who are well versed in it. As a science major, this appeals to me because I am a strong believer in the importance of science. I think that science should be important to anyone, no matter what field they are in. Everything comes from science, and that is what makes it so interesting to me. I tend to respond to stories about people who feel outcasted from the rest of society because they feel different than the average person. I like stories about people who seem to have such a fundamental difference in their personality that it makes them impossible to mingle with the rest of people.

In my opinion, the best film of 2009 is Watchmen. This movie is full of symbolism that can be analyzed and related to many themes in today's world. For instance, the main theme of the movie, "Who watches the watchmen?", questions who the people who are in charge of the world are. It is a scary thing to ask because one risks finding out that the people who are in charge of keeping us safe are just as unstable and flawed as we are. I think this film has appealed to many moviegoers because it is very relevant to today's society of world superpowers and intelligence organizations like the CIA who seem to have unlimited capabilities.