What Are the Best Movies of the Last 20 Years?

 The question "What are the best movies of the last 20 years?" may seem like a quandary. After all, there have been some fantastic films in recent years, but there's also been a lot of flops, right? The problem is that the answer to that question can be difficult to discern, simply because the quality of most movies has deteriorated over time.

It used to be that a first run movie was considered a classic. Some of them still have fans today, and they're often passed down through generations. More recently, some movies wood have become cult sensations, only for the box office to crumple. It seems that once a movie becomes popular, it loses its fire and power. These days, the average family can't enjoy a comedy or horror film anymore, because they're too expensive or time-consuming.

But it's easy to forget that there were some truly great films in the last 20 years. If you watch network television, you know that a lot of the shows you see have been classics. What are the best movies of the last 20 years? Here are some suggestions.

A lot of people will likely cite either Rocky or Beverly Hills Cop as their favorite film. Both films take place in colorful, vibrant environments. Neither is particularly serious, although both have plenty of twists and turns. Both are just as entertaining now as they were back in the days, and those who like comedy films will enjoy them as much as those who prefer horror films.

One movie that almost everyone agrees is one of the best movies of the last 20 years is Good Will Hunting. As with the previously mentioned Beverly Hills Cop, Good Will Hunting focuses on the lives of the characters that appear in the film instead of the characters from the film only. The storyline is based around the search for a serial killer known as the Zodiac Killer.

Two more of the best movies of the last 20 years are Jurassic Park and Independence Day. In Jurassic Park, the island where the movie takes place is overrun by dinosaurs. There is also an element of science fiction in the story, since the island is capable of sending genetically recreated offspring to the outside world. This makes for some interesting, and sometimes hilarious, scenes. In Independence Day, the movie focuses on the nuclear bomb.

Of course, the first mention of the word "best" in this article is going to be Finding Nemo. In this film, the clownfish family is traveling with Marlin, his son, Dory, and another clownfish called his son, Linus. Finding Nemo is one of the best-reviewed movies of the year, and it also happens to be one of the year's best films in many other ways. For instance, Finding Nemo features one of the year's most beloved actors (outing), and the visual effects are amongst the best you can ask for. It is also a great, entertaining film that just about anyone can enjoy.

In the final part of this list, we will discuss the films that fall between the two mentioned films. These are the films that are not as loved but are also not as well received. These are the films you may want to avoid if you are looking for the best films of the last decade or so. The list is not without flaws (it is, after all, a list of the best films of the last ten years) but these are the films you should avoid if you don't want to spend the rest of the evening thinking about what a terrible crime that was. You can go watch something else that you will enjoy, instead.