Annette Bening's best performance

Rating: 10/10 (19 March 2000)

This movie could have been made to be really stagey and stifled but instead it's very cinematic, especially during the fantasy scenes involving Mena Suvari and the rose petals. All the actors are excellent, in particular Annette Bening. She is often wasted in weak films like The Siege but this is the best performance she's given.