I watched this on a whim and was surprised by how good it was. It plays a lot like a superhero’s origin story.

Full of strong performances, especially from Tilda Swinton as a mother completely destroyed by her son’s murderous rampage at school.

A rare remake that is far superior than the original. Rooney Mara was fantastic and David Fincher‘s direction was exceptional. A must see.

Solid, well-made thriller. Nothing flashy, just solid. It is pretty scary how something like this could happen at any time without warning.

It started out strong but ended weak. I love baseball and the theory of sabermetrics is interesting, but the movie wasn’t.

I was totally blown away by every aspect of this movie. I am so mad I didn’t see it in a theater. Without a doubt my favorite movie of 2011.

A gritty and violent film with a visual style unlike anything I’ve seen before. I’m very interested in what the filmmakers will do next.