[myk]

This is the same list I posted in the Inception thread. After reading through it again, though, I found that I can't really stand behind the ranking I gave them. With the exception of Goodfellas (which simply does a tired theme more justice than most of its peers can), the common thing that links all these movies is the stark and unglamorous look at human nature. Most movies would have us believe that we're all "good guys" and the line between good and ill intent is well defined. I think all the films included here point out the human condition beautifully, and without counting out man's ability to change for the better. Maybe that's just what i took from them, but that is the basis of this list nonetheless.

Moon
Brothers
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Friday Night Lights
Jarhead
Mononoke Hime
Goodfellas
Kids
Taxi Driver
Platoon