sticks with you

Rating: Null/10 (2 October 1999)

finally saw this after all the attention it's received. when i saw the trailer for it recently, I had the feeling that I had seen this movie before, "the ice storm", which is one of my recent favorites. it has been compared to "storm", but this movie is not as dark and twisted. it's more about loneliness and insecurity than sexual confusion. the characters in "beauty" are also funnier and more redemptive. you feel cleansed at the conclusion of the movie. spacey reminds one of a young deniro. brilliant actor. bening and the supporting cast members also held their own, even though some of their personalities we've encountered before in other movies. it should garner acting nominations by the academy, but the relationship between ricky and jane was very predictable from the start, taking the writing a notch down in my mind. still an excellent movie that deserves the attention it's receiving.