20 Best Movies of 00's Part 4

It has come to this, the top 5 movies, and while I really do enjoy all 20, there were many movies that I teetered with and could have been high up on my list, but didn't end up on it at all for a variety of reasons, but without further digression, the top 5 movies of the decade are here:

5) The Bourne Trilogy (2002-2007)

Maybe not the most complex plot (which is good for this type of movie), but to me the 2nd most exciting movie (yes it was one 6 hour movie in this sentence) of this list. After Bourne Ultimatum, it's hard to watch a Matt Damon movie and for him not to be JB, he was on a very short list of actors who could of nailed the role, but he did no doubt.

4) Avatar (2009)

2009 was a great year for movies, with Avatar as the peak of the year. Just the idea that Cameron may break his own record with Titanic for amount grossed should speak for itself. Now, I haven't re-watched this movie or seen it without the 3-D theater experience, but I'm sure the movie will still be great. The plot has been done, but that's what is going to happen when you have an idea for a movie but don't put it out until 14 years later... On a short list of best blockbuster movies of all time (note that Spiderman isn't on my list).

3) Ocean's 11 (2001)

Not 13, certainly not 12, 11. Danny Ocean should not have added any more people to his posse, 11 was the perfect number for a near perfect movie. A casino heist at its greatest with a great cast, if you haven't seen this movie, then you should and you'll enjoy; I haven't met a single person who didn't like it.


2) Lord of the Rings (2001-2003)

This isn't even a trilogy -- thousands of some of the most creative literature of all time in J.R.R. Tolkien made into a 10 hour long movie, nay experience. Anyone who tells you they didn't like watching it simply just has a short attention span. Peter Jackson did an amazing job, and even though I haven't read the entire series, I think he near perfected the films.

1) The Dark Knight (2008)

Some may be surprised to see this as the number one movie of the decade, but case and point, DK has it all. Action, suspense, acting, plot, re-watching value, and one of the best villains to ever appear on film. Its all around character is really what intrigued me so much even from the very beginning (even the trailers were really good).

Honorable Mentions
Here is a list of must see movies of the decade that for one reason or another (it's like another movie or I simply just forgot about it until now) didn't make my list.

Finding Forrester (2000)
Monsters, Inc. (2001)
There will be Blood (2007)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
Gangs of New York (2002)
Catch me if you Can (2002)
City of God (2002)
A Beautiful Mind (2001)
Batman Begins (2005)
Super Troopers (2001)

any feedback would be welcomed, and if you have any other list ideas let me know...