best movie of the year

Rating: 10/10 (12 December 1999)

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I want to comment on the spiritual aspect of the movie. The movie works great just as it plays. But I think another way of looking at it is that Lester doesn't really die. He is spiritually born into the authentic being we all will become some day. Rickey is his alter ego, in fact all the characters can be seen as Lester's sub-personalities. And the closeted gay man killing Lester is a powerful statement of what we all need to do to let our false selves and shells die. Lester kills his false self and is set free for eternity. And Rickey looking back at dead Lester (with the faint smile on Lester's face) is Lester looking back his old shell. Death is not what you think it is folks. But you must die. I suppose the process goes on forever.