I had such a hard time picking my top 4 this year because 2013 was great year for cinema. Upstream Color was my number one pick for much of this year, as I was taken by it the instant I finished it. It’s narrative is incredibly abstract and you wont be looked down upon should you not fully understand the movie. Yet, Upstream Color is stunningly gorgeous, beautifully emotional, and executed brilliantly. Shane Carruth continues to prove himself one of the most exciting and experimental directors of our, or any, time. What he achieves here is a sort of poetic narrative that left me floored. Special attention should be given to Amy Seimetz who gives an intense, deeply vulnerable performances. Though it lies at number 4, Upstream Color is masterpiece, no questions about it.