From Public Enemies to Pineapple Express, these 10 movies from the 2000s are some of Roger Ebert's most surprising highly rated movies.
Perhaps the most famous movie critic in history, Roger Ebert's was highly respected by his peers and readers. His reviews appeared in newspaper entertainment sections across the country before the domination of online media began in the 2010s. Ebert's thoughts were most often the leading consensus of critics, often clashing with public opinion.
It received satisfactory approval from critics and audiences for its over-the-top premise and action but was far from being acclaimed. Scoring it almost perfectly, Ebert claims it "is a consequence of a critical quirk I sometimes notice: I may disapprove of a movie for going too far, and yet have a sneaky regard for a movie that goes much, much farther than merely too far.
For its genre and target audience, the Seth Rogen and James Franco-led comedy contains all the expected ingredients; however, its director is what made the difference for Ebert. He praises the prior work of David Gordon Green, and acknowledges that Pineapple Expressis "a quality movie even if the material is unworthy of the treatment. As a result, yes, it's a druggie comedy that made me laugh.
Of the spoofs poking fun at the iconic spy thriller genre, Ebert claims this one is the best despite lackluster critical reception. Carell received high praise from the famed critic for his leading performance alongside the excellent casting. Ebert called the film "funny, exciting, preposterous, great to look at, and made with the same level of technical expertise we’d expect from a new Bond movie itself.
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