Firstly let me clarify that the movie you pick doesn't have to have come out this year. It could be a movie from 1963 for all I care, as long as you saw it this year FOR THE FIRST TIME.
With that said, let me begin be rebuffing what I know will be a common choice, The Prestige. While it is a great movie, I believe that the movie is to convoluted at times for it's own good. The whole movie is about magicians and the illusions they present and so forth, so it becomes very easy for viewers to not see the line were the illusion ends and the Sci-Fi begins. I remember when my brothers saw the movie earlier this year they didn't understand it at all. I explained it to them, and they explained why they couldnt understand it at first, and I understand why they couldn't. A lot of illusions come of as "magic" and the same applies for "sci-fi" elements. And with the whole movie being about subterfuge and double crossings and complex ploys, it's very easy to miss where the illusions ends and the sci-fi begins.
Another common choice will be District 9. I thought it was good, but not as good as some people here are making out to be. You would honestly belive that its the second coming of Christ by the way some people are talking about it.
Anyway, on to my choice. I pick "The Man From Earth". The movie is about a college professor who resigns and is about to move on with no explanation. His friends come over to bid him farewell and he reveals to them that he is actually a 14,000 year old man. Now this whole movie is like "Reservoir Dogs" in the sense that the entire movie takes place in 1 room. So if you are looking for intense action and CGI, this ain't the movie for you. If you want a thought provoking sci-fi flick, then there is no other better than this one. Oh yeah, if you are a highly sensitive Christian, I suggest you skip this one....
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