This is part of a series about overlooked movies from 2005. 

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Referenced media:

• “Jaws” (Steven Spielberg, 1975)
• “The Color Purple” (Steven Spielberg, 1985)
• “The Brutalist” (Brady Corbet, 2024)
• “Havoc” (Gareth Evans, 2025)
• “The Raid” (Gareth Evans, 2011)
• “The RaId 2” (Gareth Evans, 2014)
• “The West Wing” (Aaron Sorkin, 1999-2006)
• “2001: A Space Odyssey” (Stanely Kubrick, 1968)
• “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)

Audio quotation:

• “Munich” (Steven Spielberg, 2005), including “End Credits” and “Avner’s Theme” (2005) by John Williams
• “Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure” (Stephen Herek, 1989)