An excellent film--almost flawless.

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 1999)

Wow--this is an amazing film. I'd even go so far as to say that the Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor Oscars are already in the can, by Kevin Spacey (excellent as always) and Wes Bentley. Annette Bening is also exceptional. The two teenage girls could have used some work on their reading, though. Also, the direction is amazing; every shot is beautiful and has substance (I think I stole that line from a New Yorker review). There's countless details to note; look for a neat segue between Buddy Kane's "R.E. KING" license plate and Lester Burnham's anonymous, random plates. Works exceptionally on many levels, like a good novel.