The 21 Best Movies of the 21st Century

For these of us Olds who bear in mind life within the twentieth century (and even life in [shudder] the Eighties) the truth that the twenty first century is already 25 p.c full is barely unfathomable. (Keep in mind: Though most individuals and all Y2K-compliant computer systems celebrated the brand new millennium on January 1, 2000, the twenty first century technically started one yr later, on January 1, 2001. And now for those who’ll excuse me, I’m going to push my glasses up the bridge of my nostril, straighten my bow tie, and really fastidiously regulate my pocket protector to make sure it’s correctly secured.)

Whereas the state of films (and particularly film theaters) doesn’t look particularly wholesome at this precise second, the primary 25 years of the twenty first century had been overloaded with an limitless provide of contemporary classics in nearly each possible style, and even a couple of new genres that had by no means existed earlier than. (What do you assume the Lumière brothers would have considered screenlife movies? How would Thomas Edison have reacted to the notion of a legacyquel? These are enjoyable inquiries to ponder.)

As we careen towards the second half of the 2020s, let’s have a look again at the very best motion pictures of the century so far. And simply because it has a pleasant ring to it, let’s make it the 21 prime movies of the twenty first century. That pleases my OCD. Keep in mind that these decisions characterize only one pathetic movie nerd’s opinion after all; your personal listing may look solely completely different.

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