Best movie ever? an astounding.... "no, not even close"

Rating: Null/10 (15 December 1999)

Whenever I see a movie I always come to the imdb to find out what other people thought of the same movie. I was quite surprised to find that an overwhelming majority have praised it up and down and shouting "oscar" this and "academy award" that. I found this movie to be breathtakingly, average. Perhaps even a little below average since it did not affect me emotionally in any way after I had left the theater. What really surprised me about how the other viewers felt was how many commenter's are head over heels about Wes Bentley's acting debut and about how he is a shoe-in for an oscar, and deserves it for his amazing talents. Not that he did a bad job, I believe it was simply a difficult part to put emotion into. Bentley's lines were delivered in whispers as if the director was trying to make this "misunderstood boy next door" appear mysterious. This movie does not demand a high intelligence to fully understand, It is my guess that many commenter's believe it to be 'oscar caliber' simply because it is the first movie about the human spirit they have seen.