Todd W's 2000 Films

• High Fidelity
  It was fun. I could relate, well-made, well-written, but the happy ending dragged it down (yes) and some of the characters were a little thin.

• Gladiator
  One of the better films Ridley Scott has made. Great action, good plot and performance; I actually enjoyed it more on the second and third viewings, which is always a good sign.

• Chicken Run
  It rocks. It's funny and it's got cute chickens. Scottish ones, even.

• O Brother, Where Art Thou
  Well, it's a Coen Bros film, so that's an automatic bonus against sucking. However, it was one of the weaker Coen Bros films, but that still puts it far above the Hollywood herd.

• Shadow of the Vampire
  Probably the best of 2000, I'd have to say. Fun, smart, scary and a logical ending that isn't crammed onto the story. Great performances, obviously.

• The Way of the Gun
  A little slow and thin, but this hour-long shoot-out is the best of the year.

• Time Code 2000
  I thought I'd hate it. Yeah, a bit wanky and experimental, it got dark and provocative quick enough to make it interesting.

• The Cell
  Stupid plot...a beautiful dream.

• Godzilla 2000
  We all have our reasons.

• Nurse Betty
  Not great, but certainly one of the more imaginative films to be out this year. Interesting presentation, POV and morality that was far from standard.

The Worst (I saw):

• Unbreakable
  A nice argument has been made in it's defense. Guilty as charged.

• Dungeons & Dragons
  I had forgotten there were movies that were this bad...bad.

• Proof of Life
  Yech. Chick-flick with explosions and a ludicrous plot and too many hugs.

• The Big Kahuna
  Great first hour, which the last half-hour did a perfect job of annhilating.

• Gone in 60 Seconds
  Hmm. There's Angelina Jolie and then...well...cars...