Misc: Most Over/Underrated Films of 2008

[Steve Rhodes]

THE MOST OVER/UNDERRATED FILMS OF 2008
Copyright 2009 Steve Rhodes

Continuing with the tradition that I started many years ago, I am sending 
out a list of what I consider to be the most overrated and underrated films 
of the year.  A film in my overrated list doesn't mean necessarily that I 
disliked it but that I feel that it did not deserve the amount of praise 
that it got.  On this year's list of overrated films, I liked over half of 
them, BUT I don't think the praised lavished on them was justified.

Conversely, an underrated film is not necessarily one that I loved but one 
that I feel did not get the amount of praise that it deserved.

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My list of 2008's most overrated films (beginning with the most overrated):

1.  The Dark Knight (PG-13)
2.  The Class (PG-13)
3.  Quantum of Solace (PG-13)
4.  Milk (R)
5.  Slumdog Millionaire (PG-13)
6.  The Visitor (PG-13)
7.  Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (PG-13)
8.  The Counterfeiters (R)
9.  The Band's Visit (PG-13)
10. Snow Angels (R)


My list of 2008's most underrated films (beginning with the most 
underrated):

1.  Vantage Point (PG-13)
2.  Funny Games (R)
3.  Changeling (R)
4.  Flash of Genius (PG-13)
5.  Married Life (PG-13)
6.  I've Loved You So Long (PG-13)
7.  Valkyrie (PG-13)
8.  Get Smart (PG-13)
9.  Traitor (PG-13)
10. Nothing Like the Holidays (PG-13)