These Are the Only 10 Movies From the 2000s That Are Actual Masterpieces

The 2000s were an interesting era for film. In many ways, the decade was a shift towards pessimism that in many ways mirrored the creatively fertile '70s. Disillusionment with Vietnam and Watergate was replaced by 9/11 and Halliburton. Social upheaval and the widening spread of the internet gave birth to some dark and profound cinema.