30 Most Important Movies Made Since 2000

24. The Master

Scandalously overlooked at the Academy Awards, The Master acted as Joaquin Phoenix's return to cinema after his little experiment with I'm Still Here and he delivered the kind of twisted, tortured performance only he can.

Philip Seymour Hoffman's cult leader Lancaster Dodd singing Slow Boat to China to Joaquin's haunted war veteran is an unforgettable moment.