Choosing a Top Ten Best Films list is among one of the hardest jobs a critic has.
Some critics refuse to do it.
However, I find it fun to select what I consider to be the best motion pictures from 1997. Unfortunately, I am not able to see all the films I would like to, and as a result, I am forced to choose a Top Ten list from the films I have seen. Before I move onto the list, I do not want to receive any e-mail criticizing my list, or telling me what films I left off. This is a personal decision. Titanic James Cameron's epic motion picture is by far the best film I have seen all year.