We’ve already recalled the biggest disappointments and surprises of the year. Finally the time has come to reveal the movies we enjoyed the most.
The war in Iraq; the life of a gay political activist in San Francisco; the origins of the nazi mentality; a refreshingly contemporary look at the vampires’ myth in Sweden and racial conflicts in French jails and schools were the locations of some of the most rewarding film works of the last 12 monts. After the jump, the Top 40 Best Pictures of 2009.