2005 in Review

  1. Crash, A, nice story of strangers running into each other
  2. Munich, A, simple story of vengence gets complicated fast
  3. Walk the Line, A, great story with outstanding performances
  4. Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, A, the dark side of business
  5. Broken Flowers, A, minimalist Murray triumphs, with great support
  6. Lord of War, A-, arms dealing movie works on many levels
  7. Revenge of the Sith, A, this is why they did the 2 prequels
  8. Just Like Heaven, A, sweet, funny romance
  9. Serenity, A-, rewarding, but only for those who watched Firefly
  10. Madagascar, A-, fast moving, funny, with great characters
  11. The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, A-, a great story brought to life
  12. The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, B+, a welcome return for Wallace and Gromit
  13. The Interpreter, B+, well-acted light political thriller
  14. Sin City, B+, great visual concept, but gives out of gas early
  15. Capote, B+, well-crafted, but slow-moving
  16. The Wedding Crashers, B+, good writing and performances
  17. The Matador, B+, offbeat but entertaining
  18. Shopgirl, B+, gritty, bittersweet romance story
  19. The Constant Gardener, B, well executed but the story lets it down
  20. The 40-Year-Old Virgin, B, rough, but it made me laugh
  21. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, B, disjointed
  22. A History of Violence, B, great story elements, but flawed
  23. The Notorious Bettie Page, B, true story less kinky than it seems
  24. The Upside of Anger, B, too shrill and dark to be funny and charming
  25. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, B, expensive but uninspiring remake
  26. Must Love Dogs, B, cute but contrived romance
  27. Corpse Bride, B-, entertaining, but lightweight Tim Burton fare
  28. Syriana, B-, informative but bland
  29. Chicken Little, B-, weak Disney effort, but still entertaining
  30. Robots, B-, visually spectacular with lackluster story
  31. Everything Is Illuminated, B-, overtly quirky indie movie
  32. The Family Stone, B-, a family of unlikeable people
  33. Good Night and Good Luck, C+, moral battle came off as pretentious
  34. The Proposition, C+, bleak and violent outback Western
  35. March of the Penguins, C+, fascinating, but overly dramatic
  36. Hotel Rwanda, C+, important must-see story, poorly produced
  37. Match Point, C+, boring drama about a cheating husband
  38. Memoirs of a Geisha, C, boring, sad story told at a snail's pace
  39. King Kong, C, great visuals, so-so acting, depressing story
  40. The Weather Man, C-, emotionally devoid story of a pathetic jerk
  41. War of the Worlds, D+, big, dumb action movie

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