2.) I'm Not There easily could have been a mess, and it is; but an absolutely brilliant mess. 6 variations of the life of Bob Dylan are shown surreally, with no linear story and bits and pieces of segments flowing back and forth. Amazing performances from Cate Blanchett, Heath Ledger, Marcus Carl Franklin and others make this film one of the best and most original "biopics" in years.

and the no. 1 film is....

1.) There Will Be Blood- obviously, Daniel Day Lewis is amazing as corrupt oilman Daniel Plainview, so there is no point of elaborating his achievement. Paul Dano is just as good as the hellfire preacher Eli Sunday, and his quieter twin Paul, as is the smaller, more understated turns of Dillion Freasier as Plainview's son H.W. and Kevin J. O'Connor as the man who claims to be his long lost brother. The film is dark, filled with a haunting score, and has a very relevant theme on the evils of oil and evangelicals.

Honorable Mentions: Juno, Sweeney Todd, The Savages, Once.