Ask HN: Favourite film of 2010 and why

My choice: Inception. An easy cop out (last year my choice was Up) Black Swan might just take it away from Inception if I get to see it before the end of the year, but for me Inception had a great story, wasn't afraid to do something requiring a modicum of thought to comprehend but didn't overdo it and didn't overdo the CGI. Most of the acting was great (although DiCaprio seemed to be playing the same character from Shutter Island), Tom Hardy had a promising supporting role, as did Cillian Murphy.

What was your favourite film of the year and why?