Over rated, depressing not worthy of Oscar

Rating: 5/10 (28 August 2002)

This movie is quite dark. I certainly did not enjoy the pedophile angle by Kenvin Spacey who I thought was much better in Seven and The Usual Suspects. In addition, the movie shows nothing new, just recycled ideas from David Lynches Blue Velvet, that all is not what it seems in suburbia. Who could not see the ending coming from the first line of dialouge in the film? Not to the mention the weird kid with the camera who likes to film floating garbage bags. Definitely did not deserve the Oscar for best picture or actor in 99. Watch the suberb, powerhouse acting of Russel Crowe in The Insider, which I beleive should have won best actor, director and picture in 1999. Prepare to be disapointed in this over-rated fluff, that will certainly not be remembered in 10 or 15 years. Rent it for free if you can, or just wait for the edited tv version on TBS!!!