Worst of the five nominated for Oscar ... and I haven't seen the 5th.

Rating: Null/10 (19 February 2000)

Excellently acted drivel. Way, way overrated. It will never replace Ordinary People as an Oscar-winning film of family turmoil. In fact, Leave It To Beaver reruns show it more realistically.
Who in this movie are we supposed to care about? There are more loving characters in Titus. If the "quirkyness" in this film translates into an Oscar win for best anything, Hollywood is in really bad shape. Of course, this practically guarantees the win. The Sixth Sense is a superior film in all respects. So is The Insider. These are the two films that should be battling it out for the big award.
Initially, I found myself rooting for Lester (Spacey) to pump up and break the chains of his mundane marriage. I wanted him to cure his relationship with his daughter. But, when his motivation for doing so was to boink his daughter's cheerleading friend, I decided it was too weird. There is neither love nor hate in this ... just selfish behavior. If I want that, I'll tune in Jerry Springer.