Best Movies of the Decade

Oh boy this is going to be tough, as there were a lot of solid movies this decade, but I think these are all pretty excellent.

10)Spiderman- The movie that made it cool to do comic book movies again. Without the massive success of this film, it is probable that we would have missed some of these great movies: Batman Begins, The Dark Knight (not as good as Batman Begins btw, Iron Man, the Incredible Hulk (the one with Edward Norton), The Punisher, etc... Although there were a lot of stinkers such as: The Hulk (Ang Lee version), The Hellboy movies (I don't know why people like them), Elektra, X Men 2/3, and even Spiderman 3.

9)Crash- Won the Academy Award best picture in 2005. Was a really great movie that managed to weave several interesting stories together. And that part where you think that little girl gets shot always get me. Unfortunately the most noteworthy thing the (Canadian) director, Paul Haggis, has done since then is to guest star on an episode of Entourage.

8)Traffic- A really gritty movie about the effect drugs has on the USA and Mexico. Really great cast and excellent acting. Interesting to note that Topher Grace was in this movie, while simultaneously being on That 70's Show.

7)Frost/Nixon- A great political movie about the famous David Frost interview of Richard Nixon. Frank Langella, the guy who played Nixon, should have won the best acting Oscar over Sean Penn that year. He was able to perfectly mimic Nixon's mannerisms and speech. A great portrait of a tortured political mind.

6)Waltz with Bashir- Even though I don't agree with the political slant of the movie, it was still beautifully done. Amazing animation which really managed to capture my imagination in a powerful way. If you like foreign films this is a must see.

5)Pan's Labyrinth- The best foreign film I've ever seen. A fantasy story told through the eyes of a young girl during the Spanish Civil War, this movie will really capture your imagination. The monsters are insanely weird, and one is constantly unsure of what is real and what is imagined. The character of Captain Vidal is one of cinema's greatest villains.

4)The Hurt Locker- The best movie this year, and the one of the best war movies ever. Tells the story of a bomb detonation squad in Iraq. The film depicts how hard it is to fight in an urban setting, and makes one think about the rules of war. The soldiers themselves are seen to be decent men, who sometimes have to make disastrous decisions. A definite must see.

3)The Wrestler-I suspect most guys (sorry girls) watched wrestling at some point of their childhood. This movie shows the life of a washed up wrestler, who works at a supermarket in between his infrequent fights. A really sad look at an icon who turns into a nobody. Mickey Rourke gives a stunning performance, one which reignited his career. Randy the Ram is awesome.

2)Gran Torino- Oh Clint Eastwood, you know how to make a good movie. A really under appreciated movie which shows the benefits of hard work, friendship, and generational differences. Clint Eastwood plays an old man, living in a neighborhood which is slowly being filled by minorities. He starts off the movie xenophobic, but eventually befriends a teenager who also shares his values of hard work and sacrifice. Stunning ending too.

1)Gladiator-"Are you not entertained? Are you not entertained? Is this not why you are here?" -Maximus. This movie is so epically awesome. I'm sure you have all seen it. If not you definitely need to go and see it, Avatar can wait. I still quote this movie to this day.

Honorable mention: WALL-E,Requiem for a Dream, The Departed, Up, Superbad, The 40 Year Old Virgin, Kill Bill.

Anything I missed?