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2004

Notable Individuals

THE EXCEPTIONAL




Mar Adentro [The Sea Inside]
Javier Bardem offers a haunting performance in 2004's most moving piece
Der Untergang [Downfall]
Incredibly impressive look at Hitler's final days, marvellously helmed by Oliver Hirschbiegel
Million Dollar Baby
Another splendid tale from Clint Eastwood, resurrecting the sports movie as a serious drama
Crash
Neatly woven characters house this amazingly intricate, tolerance inspiring film
El Maquinista [The Machinist]
A dark, delicious melding of Chuck Palahniuk and Alfred Hitchcock, headed by the astounding Christian Bale

THE MOST UNDER-RATED FILM OF 2004

The Butterfly Effect
A surprising sleeper film that showed a depth to air-headed Ashton Kutcher whilst offering an interesting science fiction tale

THE INUTILE



Catwoman
2004's dumbest movie had to be Catwoman, a ridiculous superhero tale with almost nothing original or praiseworthy to offer
Resident Evil: Apocalypse
Such a disappointment following its entertaining predecessor, a real waste of opportunity and source material
Envy
Envy is another Barry Levinson miss that fails to entertain, despite casting such talent as Jack Black, Rachel Weisz, Ben Stiller and Christopher Walken.
New York Minute
Depressing plot familiarities litter this bland and often racially stereotyping crap-fest
The Alamo
Multifarious subplots and half-rate speeches define this drab period portrayal of an event only remembered by anti-Mexicans

THE MOST OVER-RATED FILM OF 2004

Meet The Fockers
The first film was unbearable because I lived the experiences on-screen, the sequel was just as stupid but managed to rope in more stars and more money