whose very existence raises uneasy questions about what makes us human: a robotic boy who marks the edges of humanity by almost, but never quite, perfectly imitating his creators. An outcast from a family (and species) where he never fit in, Haley Joel Osments Danny travels the border country between humans and machines, finally finding the place where that border has no meaning, only to discover loneliness, isolation, delusion, and death.31. In The Mood For Love (2000)The semi-improvisational style of director Wong Kar-wai has often been likened to jazz, as he builds film universes out of colorful riffs and repetition, and intuitive, on-the-fly cinematography that captures small moments out of time. With In The Mood For Love, his breathtaking tale of unrequited love in 60s Hong Kong, Wongs style perfectly captures the push and pull between the passion of would-be lovers and the strictures that ultimately keep their relationship from flowering. Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung, two of the worlds most glamorous stars, have unforgettable romantic chemistry as lonelyhearts whose spouses are cheating on them, but they refuse to do likewise. The whole movie unfolds like a bittersweet memory, with a rich nocturnal atmosphere and a gorgeous soundtrack that expresses in sound and image the feelings they cannot act upon.30. WALL-E (2008)The decade saw no shortage of documentaries explaining how we were ruining the planet, but none made the case as strongly as the first, wordless moments of WALL-E. A wasted Earth lies nearly dead, and the images carry a stark beauty and a blood-stirring sense of loss. Pixars film opens with absolute devastation, then proceeds to depict a path to transcending it, as a robot, spurred by love, inadvertently begins to piece together what it means to be a responsible human.29. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon (2000)Watching Ang Lees wu xia epic the first time through, itd almost be easy to miss the fact that it has a plotthe visuals are so stunning, and the fight scenes so cinematic that they overwhelm the senses. The story, about a noblemans daughter, a thief, two aging martial artists, and a stolen legendary sword, is a secondary concern. Its also fairly standard for a traditional Chinese martial-arts saga. But a terrific castheaded by Chow Yun-Fat and Michelle Yeoh, but also depending heavily on the charm and physical prowess of Zhang Ziyimakes this a personal story worthy of its breathtaking cinematography and choreography.28. Morvern Callar (2002)Could Lynne Ramseys existential wallow be the coolest film of the decade? Based on the soundtrack, presented in the form of a mixtape a writer leaves his girlfriend upon committing suicide, the answer is unquestionably yes, with cuts ranging from contemporary acts like Boards Of Canada, Broadcast, and Aphex Twin to classic cuts from The Velvet Underground, Lee Hazelwood, and The Mamas And The Papas. But Morvern Callar isnt just attitude, in spite of a heroine (played by a not-quite-detached Samantha Morton) whose grief isnt so easy to detect behind her dark sunglasses and propensity for mischief. Ramsey, a former photographer who excelled at short films before making her feature debut