2001

10- Ghost World

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Director: Terry Zwigoff
Starring: Thora Birch, Scarlett Johansson, Steve Buscemi
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4/5
Justin’s Kudos: Unbelievably clever
Justin’s Criticism: None

9- Donnie Darko

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Director: Richard Kelly
Starring: Jake Gyllenhaal, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Patrick Swayze, Drew Barrymore
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4.5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Originality
Justin’s Criticism: A little ‘out there’ for most people

8- Training Day

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Director: Antoine Fuqua
Starring: Denzel Washington, Ethan Hawke, Eva Mendes
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4.5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Ethan Hawke
Justin’s Criticism: Denzel’s character is a little unbelievable

7- In The Bedroom

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Director: Todd Field
Starring: Tom Wilkinson, Sissy Spacek, Marisa Tomei, Nick Stahl
Best Picture: Nominee
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4/5
Justin’s Kudos: Tom Wilkinson
Justin’s Criticism: The pacing, at times…

6- Sexy Beast

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Director: Jonathan Glazer
Starring: Ray Winstone, Ben Kingsley, Ian McShane
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 4/5
Justin’s Kudos: The acting by Ray Winstone and Ben Kingsley
Justin’s Criticism: The vulgarity gets annoying

5- Mulholland Dr.

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Director: David Lynch
Starring: Naomi Watts
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Original and smart
Justin’s Criticism: A little too long

4- Royal Tenenbaums

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Director: Wes Anderson
Starring: Bill Murray, Gene Hackman, Anjelica Huston, Gwyneth Paltrow, Luke Wilson, Owen Wilson, Ben Stiller
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Hilarious
Justin’s Criticism: Can be seen as a little slow

3- Memento

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Director: Christopher Nolan
Starring: Guy Pearce, Joe Pantoliano, Carrie-Anne Moss
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Originality
Justin’s Criticism: None

2- Le Fabuleux Destin d’Amelie Poulain (Amelie)

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Director: Jean-Pierre Jeunet
Starring: Audrey Tautou
Rated: R
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Criticism: Absolutely everything
Justin’s Criticism: Absolutely nothing
Justin’s Favorite Film Of The Year

1- Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring

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Director: Peter Jackson
Starring: Elijah Wood, Viggo Mortensen, Ian McKellan, Sean Astin, Orlando Bloom
Best Picture: Nominee
Rated: PG-13
Justin’s Rating: 5/5
Justin’s Kudos: Everything
Justin’s Criticism: Nothing