Not the greatest ever, but certainly one of the best of the year

Rating: 9/10 (1 December 1999)

A number of people, I've noticed, have been shocked that this film is so high up in the IMDB charts. I was myself, but I'm not going to deliberately vote less just because of that. If I only gave one ten a decade, then it wouldn't have got top marks, but given the quality of acting in this film, I can't really give it less than a nine.
If I had one little complaint, its that the film does show signs of being directed by someone with a theatrical background. The cinematography isn't exactly astounding, merely workmanlike.
I wouldn't describe it as the best film ever, but I wouldn't be surprised if it picked up a few Oscars either.