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A while back I was on a "best of the 2000s" marathon, so I thought I'd give my top 10 personal favourites.
10. Gladiator
Not much to say here. Just a well-rounded and engaging movie with a great soundtrack.
9. School of Rock
It's everything Jables encapsulates; it's funny, likeable, heartening and brimming with sense of showmanship.
8. Kill Bill: Vol.2
I hated Vol.1, mostly because its direction reminded me too much of those cringy japanese cartoons like Bleach, but Vol.2 is nothing like that. It has everything Vol.1 needed; punchy dialogue you'd expect from a Tarantino movie, fun action sequences that I'm more than happy to rewatch, and characters that feel like people rather than walking action figures.
7. Iron Man
The only MCU movie I really loved, starring my favourite Marvel hero. It takes itself just the right amount of seriously, it's one of the very few movies that do CGI right, and the main character is as charismatic as they come.
6. The Dark Knight
Everyone knows and loves this one. I could go on about the amazing practical effects and Ledger's morbidly funny performance, but I'd rather talk about the use of Harvey Dent. I really loved how he was used as a symbol of order that The Joker wanted to not kill, but corrupt.
5. Fantastic Mr. Fox
I'm gonna go ahead and say that this is the most sincere movie on the list. By that I mean that everything; the dialogue, the character development, the animation, etc. feel like they came from a human being who just loves to make films. I know I'm being vague, but what the hell.
4. There Will be Blood
"Brutally honest" doesn't do it justice. It points out the fact that capitalism begets darwinism, but not in a preachy "le capitalism is bad" way. It's intelligent, emotionally mature, and you should see it asap.
3. Idiocracy
Some people say this movie is too preachy and full of itself, but I don't really care. I mostly like it because it's hillarious. That "St. God's memorial hospital" gag comes to mind.
2. The Hurt Locker
This is probably the first movie to make me completely forget that the actors were in fact actors. That one simple fact added so much to the suspense of certain scenes.
1. Borat
Yeah, this is just a personal thing, but nevermind. We all know how this movie is essentially real, but what really fascinates me is that Cohen is so good in his role that he made the comeback "not!" actually funny. Let that set the standard for you.
Honourable mentions: Moon, Anchorman, No Country For Old Men, Coraline
What are your favourites of the 2000s?
10. Gladiator
Not much to say here. Just a well-rounded and engaging movie with a great soundtrack.
9. School of Rock
It's everything Jables encapsulates; it's funny, likeable, heartening and brimming with sense of showmanship.
8. Kill Bill: Vol.2
I hated Vol.1, mostly because its direction reminded me too much of those cringy japanese cartoons like Bleach, but Vol.2 is nothing like that. It has everything Vol.1 needed; punchy dialogue you'd expect from a Tarantino movie, fun action sequences that I'm more than happy to rewatch, and characters that feel like people rather than walking action figures.
7. Iron Man
The only MCU movie I really loved, starring my favourite Marvel hero. It takes itself just the right amount of seriously, it's one of the very few movies that do CGI right, and the main character is as charismatic as they come.
6. The Dark Knight
Everyone knows and loves this one. I could go on about the amazing practical effects and Ledger's morbidly funny performance, but I'd rather talk about the use of Harvey Dent. I really loved how he was used as a symbol of order that The Joker wanted to not kill, but corrupt.
5. Fantastic Mr. Fox
I'm gonna go ahead and say that this is the most sincere movie on the list. By that I mean that everything; the dialogue, the character development, the animation, etc. feel like they came from a human being who just loves to make films. I know I'm being vague, but what the hell.
4. There Will be Blood
"Brutally honest" doesn't do it justice. It points out the fact that capitalism begets darwinism, but not in a preachy "le capitalism is bad" way. It's intelligent, emotionally mature, and you should see it asap.
3. Idiocracy
Some people say this movie is too preachy and full of itself, but I don't really care. I mostly like it because it's hillarious. That "St. God's memorial hospital" gag comes to mind.
2. The Hurt Locker
This is probably the first movie to make me completely forget that the actors were in fact actors. That one simple fact added so much to the suspense of certain scenes.
1. Borat
Yeah, this is just a personal thing, but nevermind. We all know how this movie is essentially real, but what really fascinates me is that Cohen is so good in his role that he made the comeback "not!" actually funny. Let that set the standard for you.
Honourable mentions: Moon, Anchorman, No Country For Old Men, Coraline
What are your favourites of the 2000s?
