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2005 Notable Individuals THE EXCEPTIONAL 1 - Sin City After such a long wait, as a fan, I was rewarded with this shining beacon of excellence. This incredible, hard-hitting and provocative genius is the cream of 2005 2 - Sideways Exceptional comedy helmed by Giamatti, one of the truly understated acting talents of the last ten years 3 - Serenity Joss Whedon's phoenix tormented me for a long time before I came to terms with the fact that it is one of the greatest space operas since Star Wars 4 - Brick A brilliant and remarkable contemporary noir story 5 - Mar Adentro [The Sea Inside] Javier Bardem offers a haunting performance in 2004's most moving piece 6 - El Maquinista [The Machinist] 7 - Un Long Dimanche De Fiancailles [A Very Long Engagement] 8 - King Kong 9 - Crash 10 - The Descent THE MOST UNDER-RATED FILM OF 2005 Thank You For Smoking Witty, inspired comedy that casts a cynical, satirical eye on lobbyists, politicians and the entertainment industry THE INUTILE 1 - Alone In The Dark One of the worst films I have ever seen; boring, stupid, inexplicably dumb and riddled with clichés. The lowest point of 2005 2 - Son Of The Mask Terrible sequel with a ridiculous premise and none of the original cast - no big surprise there 3 - The Dukes Of Hazzard I hate the Southern States of America with a passion, the cast of this film help me explain why 4 - The Fog This dire remake of a classic American ghost story had me cringing throughout 5 - Stealth Dumb, pseudo-military, Top Gun wannabe nonsense littered with popular indie rock tracks THE MOST OVER-RATED FILM OF 2005 Domino Tony Scott perfected a lot of techniques in Man On Fire but drove them overboard in this ferret-paced piece of tat