The end result is one of themost unforgettable action-thrillersthat international cinema has ever seen.

As he carries out his mission, however, he finds himself becoming increasingly invested in their lives.

There are many who would also categorize it among the best pictures of any genre released this century.

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Luisa, Tenoch, and Julio inside a car in Y Tu Mamá También

Image via 20th Century Studios

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Su and Chow confronting each other in ‘In the Mood For Love’ (2000)

Image via Universal Pictures

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Cho Min-sik as Dae-su Oh holding a weapon in Oldboy

Image via Show East

Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon - 2000

Image via Sony Pictures Classics

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Ulrich Mühe with headphones on in ‘The Lives of Others’

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Chihiro and No-Face wait on the train in ‘Spirited Away’

Image via Studio Ghibli

A young boy aiming a gun down at someone off-camera and screaming in rage in City of God

Image via Miramax Films

Detectives Park Doo-man and Seo Tae-yoon, portrayed by Song Kang-ho and Kim Sang-kyung, respectively, interrogating in the movie Memories of a Murder

Image via CJ Entertainment

Amelie showing a spoon to the camera

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Ofelia looking scared at the foot of a hallway in Pan’s Labyrinth

Image via Warner Bros. Pictures

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