The noughties was a memorable and prolific era for the film industry in Britain, prompting us to compile a list of the five greatest movies of the last decade. So, the next time you fancy settling down and watching a classic, give the latest movies a miss and instead watch one of these great films.
There are many things that can mean a film qualifies as British, from boasting a British director, an overwhelmingly British cast, or that it was shot on British soil. For whatever reason, though, many films have qualified as thoroughly British and have dominated cinema times in British cinemas.
Three films that just fell short of a place in the top five are Children of Men, Dead Man's Shoes and Layer Cake to the leave the way free for this special quintet to hog the limelight.
Casino Royale (2006) - Casino Royale marked a watershed moment in the James Bond franchise. New boy Daniel Craig added a much-needed grittier side to the role of Bond and the result is a film far more sinister than its predecessors Die Another Day and The World Is Not Enough, not to mention bigger and better in every way. Taking inspiration for some of the high-octane latest movies doing the rounds, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson went back to basics and back to Bond as it should be.
Snatch (2000) - Guy Ritchie's had given himself a tough challenge when he debuted with hit Brit film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and would later have to follow it up with something better. Thankfully, Ritchie stuck with his winning formula of unique cockney wise guys, gangsters and goons of all shapes and sizes and a super soundtrack to produce Snatch. Getting Hollywood a-lister Brad Pitt involved in the movie proved a major coup as Ritchie triumphed once more.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Danny Boyle was the name on the lips of every film fan a few years ago when he swept the board at the Oscars following the runaway success of Slumdog Millionaire, a film that evokes a real range of emotions. Boyle picked up a startling eight Oscars and a clutch of other gongs and awards as the inspirational story of a group of friends trying to seek a better life for themselves in India tugged hard on the heart strings of all cinemagoers.
28 Days Later (2002): It's that man Boyle again, but this time with a horror that has already achieved somewhat of a cult status. The film sees the streets of London deserted after a deadly virus sweeps the city. But, of course, all is not as it seems and things begin to get really quite disturbing, but disturbingly British all the same.
Shaun of the Dead (2004): In the ultimate British horror/comedy of the last ten years, Simon Pegg makes us laugh and nearly makes us cry with this hilarious little creation. It's a true celebration of British comedy with a hilariously entertaining cast to boot.
There are many things that can mean a film qualifies as British, from boasting a British director, an overwhelmingly British cast, or that it was shot on British soil. For whatever reason, though, many films have qualified as thoroughly British and have dominated cinema times in British cinemas.
Three films that just fell short of a place in the top five are Children of Men, Dead Man's Shoes and Layer Cake to the leave the way free for this special quintet to hog the limelight.
Casino Royale (2006) - Casino Royale marked a watershed moment in the James Bond franchise. New boy Daniel Craig added a much-needed grittier side to the role of Bond and the result is a film far more sinister than its predecessors Die Another Day and The World Is Not Enough, not to mention bigger and better in every way. Taking inspiration for some of the high-octane latest movies doing the rounds, producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson went back to basics and back to Bond as it should be.
Snatch (2000) - Guy Ritchie's had given himself a tough challenge when he debuted with hit Brit film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels and would later have to follow it up with something better. Thankfully, Ritchie stuck with his winning formula of unique cockney wise guys, gangsters and goons of all shapes and sizes and a super soundtrack to produce Snatch. Getting Hollywood a-lister Brad Pitt involved in the movie proved a major coup as Ritchie triumphed once more.
Slumdog Millionaire (2008) - Danny Boyle was the name on the lips of every film fan a few years ago when he swept the board at the Oscars following the runaway success of Slumdog Millionaire, a film that evokes a real range of emotions. Boyle picked up a startling eight Oscars and a clutch of other gongs and awards as the inspirational story of a group of friends trying to seek a better life for themselves in India tugged hard on the heart strings of all cinemagoers.
28 Days Later (2002): It's that man Boyle again, but this time with a horror that has already achieved somewhat of a cult status. The film sees the streets of London deserted after a deadly virus sweeps the city. But, of course, all is not as it seems and things begin to get really quite disturbing, but disturbingly British all the same.
Shaun of the Dead (2004): In the ultimate British horror/comedy of the last ten years, Simon Pegg makes us laugh and nearly makes us cry with this hilarious little creation. It's a true celebration of British comedy with a hilariously entertaining cast to boot.
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