Millennium Actress (2001) **

Animated film about a great Japanese actress.

The Deep End (2001) **

A great performance from Tilda Swinton, but otherwise a routine murder-and-cover-up story set in Lake Tahoe.

Legally Blonde (2001) **

Everything you ever wanted to know about blonde lawyers but were afraid to ask.

Shipping News (2001) **

Quiet drama set in Newfoundland.

Sexy Beast (2001) **

Vanilla Sky (2001) **

Tom Cruise. An empty Times Square. A forgettable film.

Pearl Harbor (2001) **

Spectacular recreation of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

Ocean's Eleven (2001) **

A remake of Frank Sinatra classic.

The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) **

The first film from Wes Anderson's middle (and least interesting) period, to be followed by "The Life Aquatic" (2004) and "The Darjeeling Limited" (2007).

Black Hawk Down (2001) **

Tense war drama about the Battle of Mogadishu.

In The Bedroom (2001) **

Interesting drama about revenge.

A Beautiful Mind (2001) **

Oscar-winning film about intelligence, autism and paranoia.