Best of the Decade

#18

Half Nelson (2006) is a superbly made independent drama. A lot of indie films like this one that deal with drugs, have a way of being to melodramatic, but Half Nelson creates a perfect tone and Ryan Gosling gives one of my favorite performances of the decade. I always say the best endings are the ones you could never have guessed but once you have seen them their is no other ending that would work. With one exchange of looks, Half Nelson provides that type of ending and provides me with the #18 best film of the decade.