I generally agree with Ebert on movies, and I believe that I’ve seen every one that is on his list of the top movies of the decade (bearing in mind that there is a still a year to go).
I wouldn’t have listed “Synecdoche, NY” as my #1 (I was fairly lukewarm on it, actually, and I believe most people wouldn’t like it), but I was delighted to see an obscure French-language film called “The Son” listed at #7. I have raved about that one to family and friends for quite a number of years now–the idea of “redemption” (in the nonreligious sense) being one of my favorite Grand Themes.
Also happy to see this year’s “Hurt Locker” on there at #2. This was directed by James (”Avatar”) Cameron’s first wife, and it should be interesting to see how their Golden Globe/Oscar fortunes fare against one another.
Check out the list. Watch ‘em all!