It seems that i've been in a coma for twenty years

Rating: 10/10 (12 January 2004)

It seems i've been in a coma for twenty years. I thought i knew what a good movie was (having seen movies like The Godfather, Dances with Wolves, The English Patient and a whole list of my other favorite movies). This just brought personal drama to a whole new level. Filled with an extremely modern story of a family gone wrong (the family scenes are my own favorites) and the story of a man who tries to change his life. Filled with a host of great lines. Several situations that almost every person will have found him or herself to be in, are told in a way in this movie that is insanely comical and will have you laughing till you cry. It has a assortment of great performances Kevin Spacy (a deserved winner of the Oscar) Annete Bening (who deserved the nomination she got) and Chris Cooper (who deserved to win for best supporting actor, but didn't even get nominated). The cinematography by Conrad Hall is terrific, and Thomas Newman's score is soooo haunting and entrancing and breathtaking, a good example of Newman's beautiful score is when Kevin Spacy first sees the character called Rickie, everyone i know seems to remember the music from that moment. Justifiably rewarded with Oscars for best Picture and best Director. A must see for every movie fan, and a must have for any fan of personal drama. 10/10