...The Good Girl (2002)

Jennifer Aniston plays The Good Girl in this low-key film about the choices the titular character has. Aniston got a lot of press for her performance which, together with Jake Gyllenhaal, works out nicely but, the movie plods along to the good girl ending, and is a bit of a downer. Although relatively interesting, it's slow-moving and ultimately nothing about which I would rave.

...Donnie Darko (2001)

Even after multiple viewings, Donnie Darko never fails to enthrall. The metaphysical premise of the film is fascinating, the acting is phenomenal (except Drew Barrymore whose teacher doesn't ring true but gets kudos for being an executive producer), and the emotional resonance of the script left me in tears. Writer/director Richard Kelly's first feature film, although probably not for everyone, is intelligent film fare with style, and this theatrical version is required viewing BEFORE taking in the re-imagined Director's Cut, a fascinating film in its own right.