Nearly flawless

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 1999)

The writing was first-rate: imaginative, yet plausible enough to connect with the viewer on many levels. Thought-provoking and funny, off-kilter yet very ordinary.
The acting was even better. No one, down to the smallest role, missed a beat. Spacey and Bening, of course, but particularly the teenage roles (played by Wes Bentley -- wow! What a performance! -- Thora Birch and Mena Suvari) were superb.
One of the best films I've ever seen. I'm glad "Three Kings" was sold out the night my wife and I went to see it.