Readers' films of the year

The votes have been counted, the results are in, and here are your favourite films of the year.

Dec 23 2005

A few weeks ago, we asked you to send in your votes for the best film of 2005. The response was phenomenal, with Steven Spielberg's blockbusting 'War of the Worlds' the clear winner, 'Sin City' not too far behind, and a rather bizarre solitary vote for 'The Great Escape' (which was released in 1962). So without further ado, here are the results, with a selection of your comments below.

1. 'War of the Worlds'
'Whilst not the best film ever, Spielberg made a decent effort with this. He is a modern day John Ford in my view.'
Julie Bell

'It was hyped up to be a brilliant blockbuster and it didn't disappoint. This sort of film only comes around once every 10 years.'
Janet Bennett

'Dakota Fanning is HOT! And the effects weren't bad either...'
Clement Davey

'Gripping, dark, fear evoking. Great sci-fi horror with excellent special effects.'
Jon Payne

2. 'Sin City'
'Style over substance maybe, but what style!'
Jill Douglas

'A blistering ballet of bullets and blood with dames and danger at every turn.'
Cathryn Bowen

3. 'Sideways'
'Two brilliant central characters whose lives resonate with truth, humour and fallability.Their wine-soaked road trip is unexpected and unsentimentally moving.'
Kevin Knott

4. 'Crash'
'Loads of 'big names' but the film was the star!'
Liz Mitchell

5. 'Batman Begins'
Finally, A real Batman film. Dark, psychological and funny without being camp.
Dave Gerring

6. 'Downfall'
'Credible, enthralling depiction of Hitler's last days.'
Miho Nakagawa

'A fascinating study of the last days of Hitler, which showed him as a human, without humanising him.'
Steve Bird

7. 'Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire'
'It made my imagination go to work. I felt like a child again in another world.'
Elaine Beauchamp

8. 'Charlie & the Chocolate Factory'
Johnny Depp was brilliant and the film was a million times better than the one with Gene Wilder.
Stephanie Keating

9. 'A History of Violence'
'A fantastic and thought-provoking view of American family life with a difference; this slick and brilliantly acted thriller was my favourite film of the year.'
Tom Lancaster

'Tells the truth about what we are all capable of behind our façade of normality.'
Lisa Sheppard

10. 'The Constant Gardener'
'Entertaining and moving. I liked the mixture of polemic and personal stories. The performances were great, Ralph Fiennes' performance was subtle, Rachel Weisz was very believable and Bill Nighy was great as ever.'
Steve Jones

Many thanks for all your votes, and let's hope that 2006 is just as good a year!

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