Not #2 movie of all time, but pretty damn good

Rating: 10/10 (14 May 2000)

I'm a bit surprised by all the people saying this movie didn't deserve Best Picture. Okay, so it's not really the #2 movie of all time as the IMDB users have voted, but in my opinion it was the best movie of the year (incidentally my runner-up would be October Sky, which wasn't even nominated). I found it to be a fascinating slice of twisted suburban life, with characters you could identify with and be repulsed by at the same time -- not an easy feat. True, the film has rampant drug use, homophobia and near statutory rape, BUT none of these are glorified at all, they are used as plot elements to show the downfalls and weaknesses of the characters. I truly enjoyed it, and it certainly will stick in my memory. Not a masterpiece, but pretty close in my book.