2002: The Pianist (Best of the Noughties Lists and Suggestions #8)

Yes, it deals with grave matters, but let's not fall victim to the pro-problem bias in movie ratings, but instead point out that this film, which is decent overall, suffers from decorative cinematography, grave structural problems (after a good beginning) coupled with the fact that it's hard to make a good film about someone who is on is own (has it ever been done?) and Adrien Brody's eyebrows. (6)