Commonly referred to as the naughts, the first decade of this century provided perhaps the most impressive set of a movies a decade has seen ever, with directors like Cameron, Jackson, and Spielberg really coming into their own in utilizing the awesome power of technology. While you can argue that the previous ten years had individually better movies, I feel as though there were more just simply near perfect films from 2000-2009. With out any further ado, the top 20...
20) Almost Famous (2000)
If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing this movie, I would highly suggest it, Kate Hudson, Billy Crudup, Jason Lee all do a great job of capturing the essence of the 70's... you might find yourself suddenly listening to classic rock, and it's a great film too, so win-win.
19) Inglourious Basterds (2009)
Quentin Tarantino capitalized on a feat Treyarch could not... They made killing nazis fun. Brad Pitt doesn't fail, and Christoph Waltz delivers the Golden Globe winning performance of a lifetime as the Jew Hunter.
18) In Bruges (2008)
(Pronounced In Brooge) Do you like Colin Farrel? Tasteful comments about midgets? European accents? Not only is this a pretty good thriller, but the acting is phenomenal.
17) Snatch (2000)
With ensemble bad boys like Jason Stathom and Benicio del Toro (even Brad Pitt's character here puts him among these gents), Guy Ritchie nails a different kind of gangster film and adds the perfect amount of humor (a little) and violence (a lot).
16) Sherlock Holmes (2009)
I may be a little haste to put this movie here, but I loved it. Rounding out the decade, Downey, Jr. takes on a really cool "modernish" Holmes and uses his wits for some pretty cool fight scenes. Some criticize his detective work and say it's just him deducing things, but I was both fascinated and pleased as I was left with no unanswered questions... (well except whether or not there will be an equally good sequel).
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