It might take more time, but Quantum will be better regarded in years to come. The movie is directed by Mike Judge of “King of the Hill” and “Silicon Valley” fame … Shot entirely on digital with a brilliant minimalist aesthetic, the film details the chilling simplicity with which the error is made, and how, by not engaging with other people, it’s fatally compounded. The Nolan brothers made significant changes to the book, all for the better in my mind, resulting in a clever and lean piece of filmmaking with a neat trick ending. Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays Lyle, who’s sent to a teenage mental institution after beating a kid who made fun of him with a baseball bat. by Andrew Adams Apr 04, 2014. It is these imaginative leaps which take The Fall into spectacular territory, and rival any fantasy world ever put on-screen, especially when you realise most of it was shot in real-world locations. Insightful, funny, cool but sort of sad, too. The Most Underrated Movies Of The 2000s. While having fun with its setup, the film takes the smarter route of focusing on the characters, and in particular Crick’s burgeoning love of life and relationship with Ana (a perfect and quirky Maggie Gyllenhaal), as well as novelist Karen Eiffel’s (Emma Thompson) struggle to balance her art with the fact she may have written many people’s deaths. Based on Brett Easton Ellis’ novel, The Rules Of Attraction is wickedly funny, as well as expertly directed by Roger Avary. While the plaudits may have gone to Casey Affleck in the role of Robert Ford – and he is incredible – it’s Brad Pitt who really deserved the acclaim. Believe it or not, there was a time not that long ago when Danny Boyle wasn’t the Academy Award-winning director. 3. As most of you know I grew up in the 1980s and consider that decade to be the golden age of horror. And there’s a lot of puzzle-solving to be done here, involving Polish fairy-tales, people trafficking, infidelity and narrative deconstruction. Charting the pair’s quirky relationship, the film takes in a beautifully shot trip to Hawaii, and a sub-plot about a sex-line exhortation racket run by Philip Seymour Hoffman. 7 Underrated Movies of the 2010s That Will Change Your Life The Way Way Back (2013) Short Term 12 (2013) The World's End (2013) Ruby Sparks (2012) Sing Street (2015) A Monster Calls (2016) Smoke Signals (1998) He’d go on to make Iron Man in 2008. ), it’s easy to forget just how masterful (excuse the pun) this film is. The 25 Most Underrated Movies of the 2000s. Following the true story of the Permian Panthers’ 1988 season and their run to the state championship, the themes prevalent in the later series are magnified here in theatrical form. If ever a film was released at the wrong time, then it was this one. The 2000s is an underrated year for horror cinema, and these 10 movies prove it's worth a short trip to the past for some worthwhile scares. It turns out the planet is reading their minds and trying to communicate with them by reconstructing the most powerful images in their heads. All of which combine to produce a smart and violent film which sticks with you long after, and makes you think twice about driving off into the unknown. The use of real sharks also serves to bring a raw terror often lacking in other films of this ilk, but the real genius is the actual physical effect it has on the audience. While there, he befriends a young Romanian girl, Alexandria, and tells her an amazing fantasy story which is brought to life through the girl’s imagination. The Matrix was a genre redefining classic that took on the first new Star Wars film in 15 years and won. Some fantastic movies were released in the 2000s; these are the ones no one saw. Perfectly sound-tracked in the form of a mix-tape her boyfriend left behind, Morvern Callar engages the viewer not just through the words spoken but by the music, the unspoken actions and the visuals, creating a lasting impression of a seemingly inarticulate woman given full voice to her grief but not able to express it. Some fantastic movies were released in the 2000s; these are the ones no one saw. The dragon-fighting action is actually pretty well done and it rises above other B-movies through a great concept matched by its great cast. Drew Barrymore’s debut feature is exactly the kind of film you’d expect her to make – a stylish character piece with a killer soundtrack. But what they got was something much more subtle, weird, and difficult to watch – and unfortunately not as well received. Mixing sci-fi, horror, and good old-fashioned human drama along with moral and philosophical questions, Sunshine makes great use of its self-contained spaceship locations, as well as its brilliant cast, with enthralling turns from Cillian Murphy, Rose Byrne, Michelle Yeoh, and Chris Evans, who proved here he had the acting chops to become the leading man he now is. Definitely non-cerebral is this post-apocalyptic man versus dragon adventure film, which consistently manages to be equally awesome and awful throughout its runtime. I’ve never been able to quite understand why A Series of Unfortunate Events didn’t explode in the way it should have. As long as you don’t take the film seriously as a dark thriller in the same vein as something like Se7en, I guarantee you’ll have a blast with it. Based on the underground but definitely hipsterish female sport of Roller Derby, Whip It is at once a charming coming of age tale and an unconventional underdog sports movie. Capturing the same sense of fun as Big, 13 Going On 30 knows that, as a light hearted fantasy film, it’s not going to change the world, but it can certainly entertain. A great, great ensemble cast elevates this film above merely accomplished to verging on brilliant. Playing Barry, a social misfit with anger issues, Sandler is a revelation in the lead role. Which is a shame, as Inland Empire deserves far more than to be a curiosity in Lynch’s filmography. It’s become one of the most lucrative industries and some of the most important aspects of movie making were introdu. It’s not all cringy cheesiness though; the dragon fighting action is actually pretty well done, and it rises above other B-Movies through a great concept matched by its great cast. Viggo Mortensen is Tom Stall, a small town restaurant owner who becomes a local celebrity after killing two robbers who threatened the life of one of his waitresses. The casting of Sam Rockwell as Chuck Barris is inspired, with Rockwell giving a performance which is in turns magnetic, unhinged and ultimately believable despite the incredible claims. But give it a second chance and the film is incredibly rewarding. It’s the pain and rage from Norton that ultimately gives way to what he loves the most, the city and those in it, which equals his freedom. Certainly. A dark, dark neo-noir shot in black and white, The Man Who Wasn’t There has the type of multifaceted dense plotting that Coen fans will love, as well as the black humour and unhappy yet perfect resolutions that the Coens themselves seem to prefer. While the internet gave film fans a voice and let them spread the word about many smaller pictures, there were still those films that flew under the radar. For me, it’s hard to choose between his Dylan rip-off and the irreverent Beatles sequence (with an uncredited Paul Rudd, Jason Schwartzman, Jack Black, and Justin Long as the Fab Four). The way he so easily killed them attracts the attention of Ed Harris’ gangster Carl Fogarty, who alleges that Tom is really Joey Cusack, a mobster hitman. Far more than just a silly parody trying to cash in on the musical biopic, Walk Hard skewers every sanctimonious cliché going with impeccable aim, and delivers on the laughs in a big way. David Lynch’s follow-up to the sublime Mulholland Drive never quite managed the same cultural and mainstream crossover, perhaps because people were still working out what the hell the previous movie was all about. Hopes were certainly high for Hong Kong-based auteur Wong Kar Wai’s English language debut, but for many it fell somewhat short of what they were expecting – a lesser retread of his earlier Chungking Express, but filtered through the lens of a strange Americana. With a career stuffed full of classics, it’s always inevitable that one or two of the Coen Brothers films were going to slip through the net. Less heralded, but still intriguing and worth seeking out, is his first attempt at a thriller, playing a man who becomes obsessed with a very personal conspiracy regarding the number 23 and past crimes coming back to haunt him. Taking the film to another level, though, is the relationship between Pace and six-year-old Cantinca Untaru, whose conversations are largely improvised, lending the film a naturalistic air which perfectly complements the amazing flights of fancy. Perhaps it was the weird non-conformist tone that led to this sadly being the only film made so far; perhaps the adults who pay for the tickets simply felt out of the loop here. Hello, Rules of Attraction. If someone asked me if there was a completely flawless film, I’d probably suggest this one. A quick-fire, hilarious pulp crime film from Shane Black, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang cemented his reputation as a master of dialogue, and re-established lead Robert Downey Jr as a truly formidable acting talent. Thora Birch and a young Scarlett Johannsen star in this funny, biting coming of age story based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes. Let The Fountain wash over you and you will be swept away. Directed by Conchords alumni Taika Waititi and starring Jemaine Clement, it was sold on that basis. By Patrick Leigh Oct 26, 2019 Share Share Tweet Email Less heralded, but still intriguing and worth seeking out, is his first attempt at a thriller, playing a man who becomes obsessed with a very personal conspiracy regarding the number 23 and past crimes coming back to haunt him. Morvern Callar wakes on Christmas Day to find her boyfriend has committed suicide. It’s easy to see why it failed upon release, but it’s a rewarding find over ten years later. I’ve never been able to quite understand why Lemony Snicket didn’t explode in the way it should, and get a run of films. Will Ferrell and Jon Heder (in his best non-Napoleon Dynamite role) are rival male figure skaters forced to partner up in order to be allowed to skate again. Brian Cox plays lifer Frank Perry who with a team of fellow inmates plans an elaborate escape in order to get home to see his dying daughter. Painstakingly researched and written, the film is all about little details, the patience, persistence and perseverance required to see an investigation through, and the knowledge that no matter how close you may get, you still might never sate your obsession. With the initial story written by Joss Whedon, Atlantis is the tale of a 1914 expedition to find the lost continent and features no songs and a more adult-orientated direction. Thora Birch and a young Scarlett Johansson star in this funny, biting coming of age story based on the graphic novel by Daniel Clowes. 9. See also: The top 10 underappreciated kids’ films of the past 20 years. Returning to his Western roots, Costner served up a classic slice of gun-slinging that not only remained true to the best conventions of the genre (the vistas, the shoot-out finale, the taciturn hero) but recognised the post-Unforgiven changes, too. So, how exactly do you explain Bubba Ho-Tep to the uninitiated? While the theatrical cut was a beautiful looking mess of a film, the director’s cut adds in another 45 minutes of material and transforms the entire experience. New millennium, new technology. The Wackness touches so many emotions you’ve felt yourself, but filtered through the lens of film, it makes everything so much more heightened and well, cool. Returning to Jarrod’s hometown in order to watch him get even with a school bully from decades past, it’s an at times painfully honest (and funny) look at small-town life, as well as love in all its different forms. Whatever you expected of George Clooney’s directorial debut, it probably wasn’t this. It was the decade where many thought Hollywood finally abandoned originality altogether. The plan is ingenious but the arrival of a new cellmate for Perry causes problems and complications which threaten to turn violent. Science advice on this film came from the marvelous Professor Brian Cox, while Mark Strong’s insane Pinbacker is a reference to Dark Star’s Sgt Pinback. But none of that gets in the way of a rousing story of two open range cattle herders going up against a powerful and corrupt businessman, and rescuing a town in the process. Answered April 28, 2018. In the spirit of celebrating such overlooked gems, we’ve assembled this list of the most underrated pictures of the 2000s. Okay, I’m going to say it – The Prestige is Christopher Nolan’s best film. Whatever your opinion of Jim Carrey, you can never accuse him of taking the safe option. It might take more time, but Quantum will be better regarded in years to come. The film takes in a whole range of themes: the nature of friendship, trust, and mistakes; New York in the post 9/11 landscape; as well as condensing a difficult father-son relationship into what matters most – regret at missed chances and an ultimate love for one another. Year 2000 was an amazing year for “Bollywood” (since I am giving list of 5 underrated bollywood movies of that year) with the blockbusters like Kaho na pyar hai, Mohabbtein, Hera Pheri, Dhadkan and many more . Definitely. It’s seductive, impenetrable, and mysterious, and will keep you coming back for more. His turn as Jesse James is at once central and removed from the action. He’s always willing to broaden his comedic roles and take dramatic risks, and sometimes they pay off in spectacular fashion, such as his turns in The Truman Show and Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. In a film of razor sharp lines and inventive visual tricks, hands down the best scene though Kip Pardue’s breathless narrated trip round Europe. Yep, it may be another Disney sci-fi animation (they really went hard on those in the early 00s…), but once again it’s a criminally overlooked flick from the House of Mouse, who at this time was under attack not just from Pixar, but from DreamWorks and Blue Sky Studios, too. Many critics felt alienated by it, dismissing it as pretty but vacant and of limited appeal. Taking his leftover money as well as an unpublished book he wrote, she travels to Spain with her best friend to both lose and find herself – and pass off the book as her own work. October 01, 2019 in Collections. ... Why It’s Worth Seeing: Though it was presented as a comedy at the fever pitch of the mid-2000s Will Ferrell comedies, it’s actually a deeply poetic drama and elegant commentary on how we view our own mortality. Many people point to the 2000s as the new golden age of movies. Both director and lead are clearly reveling working with each other. He also benefits from his collaborators. Twisty and satisfying it’s one that’ll keep you on the edge of your seat, overlooked unfairly because of it’s relatively small scale, set mostly in tunnels underneath London, it also boasts a terrific supporting cast including Dominic Cooper, Damien Lewis and Joseph Fiennes. The 2000s was the era of found footage and great independent horror filmmaking. Let The Fountain wash over you, and you will be swept away. A quick-fire, hilarious pulp crime film from Shane Black, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang cemented his reputation as a master of dialogue and re-established lead Robert Downey Jr. as a truly formidable acting talent. Based on Christopher Priest’s novel of the same name, Christian Bale and Hugh Jackman play magicians in Victorian times whose intense rivalry destroys both of their lives. Directed by Tarsem Singh and starring Lee Pace, the plot of The Fall is very simple. Jim Carrey puts in a great performance as Olaf, turning the book’s more restrained villain into a pantomime threat, but one that is totally right for the film. There’s acknowledgment of the brutality of life and the price of violence, the effect of the Civil War, the advance of modernity, and the approach of the 20th century. Norton is Monty, a former drug-dealer in New York who has one last day of freedom before he’s sent to prison. Yet, take a closer look and you’ll see there were a massive number of incredible films out there. Capturing the same sense of fun as Big, 13 Going on 30 knows that, as a light-hearted fantasy film, it’s not going to change the world, but it can certainly entertain. Doing away with the usual conventions of the genre, and making sci-fi seem warm and family friendly, the film was brought to life by voice talents such as Joseph Gordon-Levitt as Jim and Brian Murray as Jon Silver. And be our Facebook chum here. The Matrix was a genre-redefining classic that took on the first new Star Wars film in 15 years and won. And why wouldn’t they? For those willing to make the effort and get a bunch of friends over, Grindhouse is some of best cinematic fun you can have. George Clooney plays Dr. Chris Kelvin, sent to a space station orbiting the living planet Solaris to investigate strange disturbances plaguing the crew. A technically brilliant piece of filmmaking, it laments the “they don’t make ‘em like they used to” days of filmmaking. Knowingly self-aware, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang tells how Downey Jr’s Harry gets mixed up in Hollywood murders, receiving assistance from Perry van Shrike (Kilmer). While the internet gave film fans a voice and let them spread the word about many smaller pictures, there were still those films that remain underrated in our view. Bored misfits in a small town the two girls play a prank on lonely single man Seymour (Steve Buscemi) pretending to be a woman he met and inviting him on a date to be stood up. Painstakingly researched and written, the film is all about little details, the patience, persistence, and perseverance required to see an investigation through, and the knowledge that no matter how close you may get, you still might never sate your obsession. Stardust is captivating, exciting, adventurous, funny when needed – and yes, magical. Overblown and unwieldy it may be, but this is Joel Schumacher guilty pleasure cinema at its best. If someone asked me if there was a completely flawless film, I’d probably suggest this one. Drew Barrymore’s debut feature is exactly the kind of film you’d expect her to make – a stylish character piece with a killer soundtrack. 12 Underrated Horror Movie Gems From The 2000s. But director Steven Soderbergh was never a filmmaker to aim low, and with this effort, he created something which many found hard to love, but if you took the time, his Solaris revealed itself as a work of powerful emotion. Taking the film to another level, though, is the relationship between Pace and six-year-old Cantinca Untaru, whose conversations are largely improvised, lending the film a naturalistic air which perfectly complements the amazing flights of fancy. Overlooked/Underrated Horror Films (2000-2016) Menu. An old Elvis (played by Bruce Campbell), who faked his own death, now lives in an old people’s home, where he must team up with a black JFK to fight an ancient Egyptian Mummy. Worth it for the computer party and fight scenes alone. From legendary director Don Coscarelli, this is a film that is both a comedy horror classic and a surprisingly moving rumination on growing old and the perils of fame. While Billy Bob Thornton puts in a powerhouse performance as Coach Gaines, it’s surprisingly Garrett Hedlund who proves the real star, as fullback Don Billingsley – a boy struggling with his abusive father, a former high school star himself. While it doesn’t always work (it’s at times a bit too earnest and unfocused, perhaps, and the reduced budget from the original version limits Arofonsky’s ability to truly fulfill his ambitions), The Fountain is at times a truly transcendental triumph which speaks to us all, helped by the stunning camera work and macro-effects, as well as Clint Mansell’s finest score (yep, even better than Moon). In the mood for a dumb comedy, emphasis on the “dumb?” Then “Idiocracy” could scratch that itch. Movies; Top 53 underrated films of the 2000s; Features Top 53 underrated films of the 2000s. 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But what they got was something much more subtle, weird and difficult to watch, and unfortunately not as well received, which is a shame. But the rest of the cast absolutely nail it (especially Jackie Earle Haley and Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and what was once considered an unfilmable comic is now something which at times is extraordinary. While Billy Bob Thornton puts in a powerhouse performance as Coach Gaines, it’s Garrett Hedlund who proves the real star as fullback Don Billingsley, a boy struggling with his abusive father, a former high school star himself. Shot entirely on digital with a well chosen minimalist aesthetic, the film details the chilling simplicity with which the error is made, and how, by not engaging with other people, it’s fatally compounded. The word underrated is a broad church in this context – it encompasses small films which not many people may have seen, big budget studio pictures that have been judged more kindly with time, and critically well-regarded movies which you and I may love, but sadly remain unknown for the most part to a mainstream audience. Bill Milner and Will Poulter star in this British rite-of-passage comedy directed by Garth Jennings (who made The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie, and more recently directed animation Sing). Spanning the years 2000-2009, here's our pick of the underrated movies of the 2000s … The Nolan brothers made significant changes to the book, all for the better in my mind, resulting in a clever and lean piece of filmmaking with a neat trick ending. Charlie Kaufman certainly influenced cinema in the 00s – his brand of metaphysical fantasy seeped through into several films, of which Stranger Than Fiction is probably the best. ), it’s easy to forget just how masterful (excuse the pun) this film is. I really don’t think so, and for all its faults, Watchmen is a work of dizzying spectacle and craftsmanship, and proved that director Zack Snyder deserved his place at the top table in Hollywood. The 2000s was the era of found footage and great independent horror filmmaking. Initially panned on release, and a subsequent box office bomb, Speed Racer is finally being recognised as a game-changing film which redefined and reconceptualised the film form as we know it. Get the best of Den of Geek delivered right to your inbox! 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Definitely non-cerebral is this post-apocalyptic man versus dragon adventure film, which consistently manages to be equally awesome and awful throughout its run-time. It is this combination of the epic and the personal that makes Master & Commander a film to treasure and re-watch, rather than write off as just another empty spectacle. PTA unleashes Adam Sandler’s acting talent, and in a dramatic role, too. A modern-day Princess Bride,Stardust has the potential to be a fantasy classic for the ages, and to be talked about fondly by future generations of movie fans, much like the classic Rob Reiner ’80s film. Norah Jones is a revelation in her debut acting role, and the rest of the cast serves up beautiful treats along the way, especially Rachel Weisz and Natalie Portman. That reason is this incredible documentary charting the rivalry between the Canadian and the US squads in the lead-up to the 2004 Paralympics. His job is not to fade into the background, even as he tries to hide, but instead be the focus of dastardly behavior and a flashpoint for kids to rally against. I defy anyone to name a more intense war scene than the Japanese bombing of Darwin that Luhrmann recreates. With a career stuffed full of classics, it’s always inevitable that one or two of the Coen Brothers films were going to slip through the net. Me Without You is essentially an anti chick-flick. Loosely revolving around the comeback of an actress and the filming of her new film, like all of Lynch’s best work, this is as much a riddle to be solved as a piece of entertainment to enjoy. He also benefits from his collaborators, the always magnificent Roger Deakins providing a defining take on the modern Western, and Nick Cave’s and Warren Ellis’ score being a high point for modern film soundtracks. Bill Milner and Will Poulter star in this British rites-of-passage comedy directed by Garth Jennings (who made the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy movie, and more recently directed animation Sing). ... 28. Not always pretty, but often painfully truthful, Me Without You is the type of film which touches a nerve and remains with you for the rest of your life. It turns out the planet is reading their minds and trying to communicate with them by reconstructing the most powerful images in their head. The use of real sharks also serves to bring a raw terror often  lacking in other films of this ilk, but the real genius is the actual physical effect it has on the audience. Director Andrew Dominik draws brilliant performances from his talented cast, with Sam Rockwell, Jeremy Renner, and Mary Louise Parker, in particular, standing out. 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