Funny and moving at the same time

Rating: 10/10 (3 July 2001)

When I was returning home from the movie theatre, I couldn't help but think about what I had just seen. What was really good about it was the stillness of it all. The mood of the whole thing was pleasent, it was so easy to watch. The first half was a comedy, and I found myself laughing my head off, especially at the childishness that I saw in Lester Burnham (Kevin Spacey). The second half for me, began when the two teens watch the most beautiful thing Ricky (Wes Bentley) had ever filmed. The comedy was still there, but it was shadowed by just how moving it all was. The characters on the screen were people I found myself caring for, and I wanted to know what would happen to them. The final 15 minutes were hypnotic. I don't think I blinked during that time, and even when the credits rolled, I was sitting in my seat still not blinking. For me (as you can probably tell), watching this movie was an absolute pleasure. And as a person who doesn't feel that movies influences social behaviour, this movie did influence me.