2005 was a banner year Robert, especially for documentaries. I think I had 5 in my top 10 that year. Plus any year that has one of the Up series released is a good year no matter what. I'd agree that 2000 was pretty bad, and even up until about 2004 the decade looked fairly unremarkable. I stand by Observe and Report. It's a brilliant film that actually pushed the boundaries of what a mainstream comedy can and should be. From its Travis Bickle styled protagonist, to an homage to Oldboy's hammer fight, to consistently forcing its audience to view ludicrous characters as delusional at best, borderline sociopathic at worst, its a film that represents raw unrestrained comedy at its finest. Heck, it makes Eastbound and Down look tame by comparison, which is a heck of a feat. I actually kind of like the Costume Designer's speech. Its not often you hear someone admit they win because they do what the Academy likes, no because they are the best at what they do. Also not sure why people are ragging on Mo'nique's speech when Sandra Bullock openly admitted to campaigning in hers. Its the Oscars, politics are par for the course. And the interpretive break dancing might have been the single worst thing ever broadcast. Ever.