Number one, all of a sudden

Rating: 10/10 (6 March 2000)

I surprised myself walking out of the theater, realizing that this movie was the best I have seen to date, inching Heat and Seven a notch down the ladder. It that takes great force, because they have been steady as rocks.
There are many many reasons for me liking this film so much. It is beautifully shot, with some great camera work - both in the film and the film itself! The actors perform extremely well, with Kevin Spacey at the front - but he has never performed badly, so...
The situation that the people in this film have become entangled in is a poignant look at what may come if you lose your lust for life. Trivial, boring and numb. The film has captured that very well.
There are depths to this film that I had no idea of before I went to see it. The final minute in this film is probably one of the most beautiful, serene and meaningful piece of film I have ever seen.
Another point about this film is how meaningless change becomes to some people if you let your boring, suburban life get the better of you; it doesn't matter to Lester's daughter whether he changes or not, she still thinks he's an idiot. And to his wife - well, she is just appalled at his ego trip.
And the way Lester drags the events with him as he goes on to rearrange his life and become more laid back and cool - he even becomes so cool about life that he in the end turns down the very reason for his want to change.
I thoroughly enjoyed every minute of this film, and I am going to see it again very soon. It didn't change my life because I'm nowhere near being there yet. But it knocked the wind out of me nonetheless.