Good, but Best Picture?

Rating: 1/10 (25 July 2000)

There is a lot I liked about this film. I thought it was poetically directed, and the story WAS moralistic and well-written, the acting was very good. However, most of the characters got on my nerves for the entire film. I can appreciate the film makers courage in creating a story about the immoral thoughts and ideas that anyone and everyone experience to some degree or another. But the satirical, over-the-top approach to this material didn't appeal to me all the time. I suppose I am old school in wanting to see Best Picture winners to make me feel uplifted. This film has an important message about wasting no time expressing yourself to the ones you love but ultimately, it left me feeling cold and a little bitter.