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The Bijou’s Ed Schiessel lists his favorite ignored films of 2012
ELITE SQUAD: THE ENEMY WITHIN
1. Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
6. End of Watch
City of God meets The Wire in this fast-paced political action-thriller set in Rio de
Janeiro. An exciting and devastating look at corrupt systems of law enforcement, politics
and media, this was the highest-grossing fi lm of all time in Brazil (even out-grossing
Avatar).
Outstanding performances by Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Peña are the heart of this
episodic look at the daily life of a pair of LA cops as they become entangled with a Mexi-
can drug cartel.
7. Chronicle
2. Sound of My Voice
The 16-year-old in me loves this unexpectedly fun and thoughtful teen action fl ick
that, despite positive reviews, never managed to connect with its target audience.
This fi lm had me reeling for days. Brit Marling is Fox Searchlight’s darling child and
master of the low-budget, high-concept science-fi ction subgenre.
8. Seeking a Friend for the End of the World
3. Tomboy
Tomboy is a simple, honest and heartfelt coming-of-age story about a 10-year-old girl
trying to fi t into a new neighborhood. Solid dramatic performances from the preteen stars
of the fi lm strengthen the sparse script, perfectly capturing the uncertainty of childhood.
Steve Carell and Keira Knightley have unlikely chemistry, as we are afforded a rare
glimpse at average people living out their fi nal days in the face of annihilation in this bit-
tersweet black comedy that fell into that limbo-land between art house and mainstream
cinema.
4. Love
9. It’s Such a Beautiful Day
This ambitious work of art is not without problems, but nevertheless comes across as
one of the most beautiful fi lms of the year. The sci-fi epic was fi lmed on a budget of only
$500,000, yet it convincingly depicts everything from full-on Civil War battle to life on
the space station.
Don Hertzfeldt compiled his three most recent short projects into this feature-length,
hand-animated drama photographed entirely on 35 mm fi lm. It’s a weirdly profound and
touching story about an awkward and often very relatable stick-fi gure man, stricken with
some kind of terminal illness.
5. Take this Waltz
10. Kill List
Sarah Polley’s refreshingly intimate and painfully real love story is carried by the
always-exceptional Michelle Williams and supported by pitch-perfect dramatic perfor-
mances from comedians Seth Rogen and Sarah Silverman.
Kill List is the most disturbing fi lm I programmed in 2012, so it’s not surprising that
more than a few audience members walked out. Writer-director Ben Wheatley pulls a
bait-and-switch, letting you think you’re watching a genre fi lm about a hit man with mari-
tal problems before throwing you headlong into a pit of unimaginably depraved horror.
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