an unparalleled film

Rating: Null/10 (3 April 2000)

just got back from seeing this film for the third time--never even seen one twice in the theater--and i'm again amazed at how i get more and more from this film every time i see it...i'm SO proud of ALAN BALL, winning an oscar for his first realized screenplay, and also for SAM MENDES, winning an oscar for his directorial DEBUT!! these are truly stellar feats, and i can't wait to see what these guys come up with next...
there is poetry, there is symmetry, there is anguish, there is mystery, but most of all, seeping through the darkness is the beauty--always the beauty...
this is my favorite film of all time, and i'm also proud that it ranks a #2 rating on IMDb's top 250--an honor richly deserved!