At this time of year, we've exhausted ourselves with congratulatory Best Of lists. It gets to a point where achievements can take second to the person who comprises the actual list. Their opinion can become more consuming that that which is supposed to be celebrated. Here, then, is my wholly subjective list of achievements in film for 2006, with my personality skewing results far, far away from many others.

Most Overlooked Movie
She's the Man. Really. This teen comedy starring Amanda Bynes of Nickelodeon fame, is a clever retelling of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night. Set in a boarding school overseen by principal David Cross, who wants nothing as much as becoming a pal to the students, this is a classic gender bender, with Bynes masquerading her brother, so she can join the soccer team, kick her ex-boyfriend's ass, land the hottie roommate, find a boyfriend for the girl who has a crush on her, and so on. Best of all, all the supposed high schoolers are in their 20s, rock hard, and usually undressed. Yes, shower scenes and locker room scenes are key. It's like a PG-13 porno. In the past, I've given this category over to Bubble Boy and to Super Troopers, in case that helps you understand where I'm coming from.

Soon to Be Most Overlooked
Catch Pan's Labyrinth before it's out of the theatres. It deserves to be seen, and be seen on a big screen. this Mexican/Spanish co-production is set before WWII, as Spain's civil war draws to a close. In the center of the action is a young girl, kept from her mother, and scared of her evil new stepfather. Is it any wonder, she welcomes the chance to jump into the titular world of the title?

Most Pretentious Movie
Babel. Self important and smugly dismissive of America, this follow up to the great Amoreos Perros and the not-so 21 Grams, seems tailor made to be discussed at liberal cocktail parties. Nevertheless, you can't deny the power of much of the film, which interlocks several somewhat related stories. Cast mostly with unknowns or locals, the appearance of Cate Blanchett and Brad Pitt throws off the entire balance of the film, which is hurt even more by their underwritten, clichéd roles. Thankfully, the other stories mostly shine, especially the Tokyo based tale of a deaf mute teen-ager, wonderfully played by Rinko Kikuchi.

Most Overrated Movie
Borat.

The One That Lived Up to the Hype
An Inconvenient Truth.