The best movie I've seen this year... thus far.

Rating: Null/10 (4 October 1999)

Words really can't describe how wonderful this movie is, and I don't want to use too many words such that I would spoil the movie, but let me say this, see this movie. It is amazing. Kevin Spacey in one of his best roles, probably the best since L.A. Confidential. But the person I'd like to focus on here is "Thora Birch" who was excellent in this role. The movies she's played in before she has been the highlight of the movie, in "All I Want For Christmas" just being a cute kid, and in "Patriot Games" and "A Clear and Present Danger" she had a small, but well done role as Harrison Ford's daughter. This movie however could be the dawn of her future career. Watching this movie it almost seems like they wanted Christina Ricci to play Jane, but Thora Birch is definitely the best person for this movie.
This movie reminds me much of "The Ice Storm" with a more comedic twist to it. The main thing in common I see is that this could do for Birch what "The Ice Storm" did for Ricci, being that it pushed her out of the family movie roles and into more adult movies, and broadened her career showing her true potential. I look very much forward to seeing Birch in many other movies, and I hope that this spawns a great career.