A Contemporary Masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 2000)

This film left me speechless. What a valuable, sincere look at humanity. It is perfectly carried out in every department, but the sum is so much greater than the parts. Everything clicks to give us a touching, real experience.
I read the screenplay and I'm glad Sam improved it so much by deleting the courtroom scenes. The script was good but the acting,the photography, the masterful mix of all the elements that make film great, brought it up to a much higher level.
The only people who seem to hate this film are those who just can't appreciate something other than the latest special effects extravaganza... Or the ones who are too similar to the characters American Beauty so truthfully depicts.