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12-13-2009, 01:03 PM
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The 10 Most Depressing Films of 2009
Sent to bed without dinner? Wife cheating with your brother? Those roving post-apocalyptic cannibals after you again?
As if real life weren't hard enough, in 2009 the movies seemed to have gone all emo, giving us all sorts of things to worry about. Whether films portray society's impending doom, the emotional toll of war, or how hard it can be to just make it through the day, it looks like even the best movies can be downright depressing. Here's a list of the Top 10 movies that, for one reason or another, left us reaching for the Prozac.  10. '2012' Sure, it's a big budget popcorn affair, but there's plenty of people who actually believe that this cataclysmic event will go down as scheduled. With the bevy of recent films that portray the end of the world as we know it (and a good number of them helmed by '2012''s Roland Emmerich) this is the only one that provides the audience with their very own doomsday countdown clock. Gee thanks, you shouldn't have! 
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12-13-2009, 01:03 PM
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 9. 'Brothers' After being presumed dead, taken prisoner and forced to beat another man to death, Sam (Tobey Maguire) returns from Afghanistan traumatized and convinced that his wife and brother have had an affair. Even worse, he goes and destroys a perfectly good remodeled kitchen! Based on the Danish film 'Brødre,' there's enough tears and trauma in this one to make up for Natalie Portman's inexplicably wooden performance -- well, almost.
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12-13-2009, 01:04 PM
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 8. 'He's Just Not That Into You' Fact: Until you meet the right person, dating in real life is just plain depressing. But watching clueless, neurotic people try to hook up (no matter how good-looking they are), now that might be even worse.
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12-13-2009, 01:04 PM
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 7. 'The Cove' This compelling documentary investigates Taiji, a picturesque coastal town in southeast Japan that seems to be hiding a horrifying secret. With a team of experts in tow, the filmmakers embark on a dangerous, covert mission to find out whether or not Taiji actually hosts the hunt and slaughter of thousands of dolphins. The scene of these crimes is in a remote cove, one canvased with "Keep Out" signs and patrolled by Japanese mafia. Using hidden cameras, the filmmakers attempt to uncover the truth of what goes on in Taiji, while raising provocative cultural and ethical questions in the process.
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12-13-2009, 01:04 PM
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 6. 'Food, Inc' If 'Super Size Me' had you swearing off Big Macs, then 'Food, Inc' might have you on an all-out hunger strike. This sobering look at the American food industry argues that the current factory farm and agricultural practices are simply unsustainable, both environmentally and economically, and that the way Americans eat is as deadly as it is profitable. Whatever side of the issue you take, you'll never look at a chicken the same way again.
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