Simply put: A Beautiful Motion Picture

Rating: 10/10 (18 December 2001)

Whatever you think you know about this film, think again. Whatever you expect from Ron Howard and Russell Crowe, you're still underestimating their genius. If you've been waiting for Jennifer Connelly to break out in Hollywood, your wait is over. This film is smart, honest, imaginative, beautifully written, flawlessly shot, and fantastically scored. I stayed through the end of the credits as a way of thanking each and every individual who made this movie happen, for they have reinstated my faith in American filmmaking. This is a daring undertaking wrought with understated emotion and I am ordering a round of Oscars for everyone involved!