Fairly good, but very dark and disturbing

Rating: 6/10 (24 April 2000)

I'm unsure if this film and Kevin Spacey were convincing enough to earn the two Oscars, but it did deserve one for the cinematography. Spacey, Benning, and Chris Cooper give very solid performances. The real performances come from Wes Bentley, Mena Suvari ("American Pie"), and Thora Birch, who altogether make this movie very powerful, startling, and moving in the right direction.