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2007 Notable Individuals THE EXCEPTIONAL 1 - There Will Be Blood Daniel Day-Lewis delivers another powerful, emotionally draining performance in this absolutely sterling character study 2 - Atonement If there's one thing the British do well, it's a wartime love story. Atonement is no exception; one of the most beautifully executed, tender pieces in recent years and certainly the highlight of 2007 3 - 3:10 To Yuma The Western's resurrection piece and one of the only remakes (bar The Maltese Falcon) to surpass its predecessor 4 - Eastern Promises David Chronenberg's finest film; a true and gritty portrayal of the Russian mafia's presence in London Das Leben Der Anderen [The Lives Of Others] Exceptionally delivered, touching analysis of GDR history, rife with paranoia, espionage and betrayal 6 - The Assassination Of Jesse James By The Coward Robert Ford 7 - Letters From Iwo Jima 8 - 300 9 - Sunshine 10 - Blood Diamond THE MOST UNDER-RATED FILM OF 2007 The Darjeeling Limited One of Wes Anderson's finest pieces that dipped in-and-out of cinemas far too quickly THE INUTILE 1 - Epic Movie The fact that it's offensive and stupid doesn't quite tip me over the edge, it's the fact that the production looks good and a truly great parody was written off for fart and sex jokes; that and half the films they focused on couldn’t be classed as epic movies. Epic Movie represents the absolute low of 2007 2 - Norbit The piece of racist, weightist crap that cost Eddie Murphy his Oscar. The story is terrible, the laughs are non-existent and the cast should hang their multi-award winning heads in shame 3 - Bratz Tacky, disposable, predictable and largely unbearable tripe about girls in high school... but I clearly remember high school and it could not be further from this drivel - just to clarify, I'm not implying I have memories of being a girl in high school 4 - I Know Who Killed Me Lindsay Lohan went from promising kid actor to tramp in no time and I sat with baited breath, well aware that she would make a movie about being a stripper sooner-or-later. However, I wasn't convinced it would be this dire. 5 - The Number 23 Jim Carrey's performance is the only thing that carries a plot device which feels so pointless and wasted THE MOST OVER-RATED FILM OF 2007 Shrek The Third A cash-in, nothing more, nothing less