Good movie, but was it THAT great?

Rating: Null/10 (6 March 2000)

I purposely waited to see this movie after all the ranting and raving died down. To my surprise, this movie did not live up those expectations. Don't get me wrong, the movie did have good performances by the leading cast, especially to the likes of Kevin Spacey and Annette Bening. But beyond that it was just an ordinary movie in the life a modeled suburban American family where things goes from bad to worst. Nothing stands out in this movie as an Oscar contender nor does it seems worthy of a Golden Globe crown. Overall good movie, but not worth all the hype.