Classic and memorable

Rating: 10/10 (18 April 2002)

This is a great movie for many reasons, and it works so well as a whole. The cast is superb with every member giving the screen their all to materialise their characters. All of the characters are memorable in their own unique context, each having a quote that you will remember. Speaking of quotes, the Lester voiceover provides more quotes alone than about ten average movies, and this really helps you feel for him by the end (it really is upsetting to see his fate as you knew it was coming from his opening comment). The film is really clever as it shows how each of the different characters perceive beauty: Angela sees it as physical appearence, Carolyn sees it as material possesions, Ricky sees it as nature and Lester varies as he changes his lifestyle. let us hope that Mendes can keep it up, a good British director is a very rare thing, let's hop it is not a fluke!