A Beauty...but not Gorgeous

Rating: 7/10 (18 May 2000)

After the Oscar hype, I expected to see one of the really great movies. What I saw was a really cute movie. This movie has it's moments, and it's enjoyable...but this film just doesn't stack up in the Citizen Kane, Godfather department. It's more like Mrs Robinson. Spacey ends up playing himself again. He could have picked up the script the day before shooting and done just a good of a job.
Standouts: Bening was the real talent. Brando would be proud of the way she morphed into her character. Even Chris Cooper, who usually plays 'The Stoic'...comes on strong as the typical retired Army officer.
I figure a great film has an impact on the way future films will be seen. AB doesn't come through in this department. My 16 year old twins enjoyed it somewhat and...well, I guess that says it all.