Brilliant film, spoiled by the last 2 minutes

Rating: 7/10 (25 February 2001)

A brilliant film, of the kind Hollywood so seldom creates. Real people, real emotions, a complex tapestry of relationships and humanity. Heart warming, touching, and delightfully amusing.
But director Mendes doesn't know how to end it. So, one of the players is made unreal: pure Hollywood. I'm not going to give the plot away, but expect the last two minutes to jar violently against the rest of the film.