Pretty good film

Rating: 7/10 (13 November 2000)

I don't understand what all the fuss is about. This was a pretty good movie. Spacey was good, as were the teen-age actors. (or roles) First-time director Sam Mendes couldn't resist a lot of film-school type stuff, much of which worked. Annette Bening played it rather over the top, which detracted from the film. I suppose this was to draw a contrast between her character and Spacey's. I haven't seen many of the other films from that year, so cannot comment on whether AB really earned its Best Picture Oscar.

One previous comment expressed disappointment in the moral tone (or lack of same) of this film. A valid observation, but, hey, get real. This is Hollywood we are talking about.
Pretty good film. Grade: 7 of 10