Superb Cinema, Simply Superb

Rating: 10/10 (30 November 2013)

Let me say it this way... rather than go into a more involved review:
I noticed part way into the movie that I hadn't been able to take a full breath since shortly after the movie began.
I also noticed that the people around me weren't, hadn't been fully breathing either.
I think I did not breathe, could not breathe deeply until I was outside in the theater parking lot.
What kind of movie produces such a powerful effect on viewers???
A damn fine movie. One of the BEST ever. Unquestionably.
My hat is off to an amazing cast, beautiful cinematography, expert editing, and an astonishing degree of authenticity difficult to capture from even an autobiographical narrative. But it all came together in this one.
Did it ever !!!
If this movie does not win an Academy Award for best picture, it will only be because the Academy voters have not experienced it.