Realistic, surreal, superb.

Rating: 9/10 (22 August 2000)

This film has a surreal quality as well as a down to earth feel. One can identify with many aspects of the movie - when one is young and misunderstood, when one is older and unappreciated and when one is fed up with life.
It unfolds at a leisurely pace and builds up to the climax which is never given away totally. A fabulous film which is entertaining throughout whilst also capturing a little of a good European film's atmosphere with the added bonus of making one think a bit. Annette Benning plays the bitch wife superbly but the standout performance is Kevin Spacey's.