20 Best Movies of 00's Part 2

As you'll soon see, I'm not completely biased towards the beginning and end of the decade, and I also treat certain series as one big movie, while others are not... 15-11 coming up:

15) Kill Bill vol. 1 & 2 (2003-2004)

What I liked about Kill Bill? This movie knew exactly what it was with the over the top (at times) fight scenes, a simple plot that I almost always enjoy (see my hatred for Children of Men), and a terrific lead actress in Uma Thurman. Both volumes because everyone tries to compare, but really it's one long movie, just Tarantino didn't have the balls back then to make a 4 hour movie.

14) Best in Show (2000)

Well, 14th best at least... Best in Show is one of those movies where you can watch over and over again and pick up on new jokes each time, it's a different kind of comedy, and the taste is right up my alley, it takes a lot for a comedy (for me) to have its place among other films in a list like this, highly recommended.

13) Donnie Darko (2001)

What did Donnie Darko do that most couldn't in this drama? It dealt with complex science fiction without confusing the watcher... well you may have to watch it twice to get everything, but totally worth it. I actually like Jake Gylenhall here, which is strange, and Maggie isn't all that annoying. Bonus: deep dialogue about smurfs.

12) The Hangover (2009)

Why The Hangover and not any of the 10 or so Judd Apatow movies this decade? Because all those movies are the same, Forgetting Sarah Marshall would have had a good chance if not for Pineapple Express, Step Brothers, Funny People, Superbad, etc. Yes these movies are mostly very funny (note mostly, not all), but they're all too similar. The real test though? Lasting value, I've seen The Hangover about 5 times, and it's still awesome.

11) El Laberinto del Fauno (2006)

...Pan's Labrynthe, sorry to confuse you. Thank you senior year spanish class, without you I may not have seen this movie, it was pretty magical. You know movies are that good when you can understand maybe every other word, and you still love it.