Here are the ten films I enjoyed the most in 2009 with two runner-ups as well: 

“500 Days of Summer” – I liked this film because it was a love story told from a young man’s perspective.

“The Hurt Locker” – I loved everything about this movie, especially the scene where the soldiers get so hot and tired from having to stay in one position for hours.

“Taken” – I think this action movie moved extremely well.

 “I Love You Man” – I thought this one managed to turn a sort of non-problem (not having any male friends) into a pretty engaging premise.

“Sugar” – I thought this was an authentic and fairly compelling look at the minor leagues.

“The Taking of Pelham 123” – I thought Denzel Washington and John Travolta were both awesome in this tense suspense film.

“Bruno” – Not as funny for me as “Borat,” but I feel it’s worth the rental if you haven’t seen it yet.

“The Proposal” – I came in with low expectations and laughed throughout this film.

“Paranormal Activity” – I’m a sucker for most anything paranormal and this was no exception.

“The Blind Side” – I cried like fifty times during this movie.

Runner-ups:

“Last Chance Harvey” – I thought this was a very well-acted and cute little romance.
“Defiance” – I was engaged from start to finish on this one.

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