Brilliant film, with brilliant plot, sub-plot and outstanding acting in the least likely places.

Rating: Null/10 (3 June 2000)

When I fist saw that this film was being released in the UK in April 1999, I needed to see it. I had heard of Tony Kaye's work via watching TV commercials, and had also been drawn to the movie by it's television advert.
I purchased it on DVD in December of 1999. It arrived on my door on January 3rd 2000. What an amazing film. The acting was tremendous with the most surprising actors in it were Avery Brooks and Jennifer Lien, with their Star Trek connections (Ben Sisko in DS9 and Kes in Voyager), i didn't expect performances above and beyond TV level. They gave performances that I believe deserved award nominations, especially Avery Brooks who should have been up for Best Supporting Actor.
This film shows how violence and hatred can lead to death, and also shows class and colour divides, and how the colour of a persons skin should not automatically mean hate, and should not automatically assign how a person should act.
The only disappointment in the film - Fairuza Balk. Not her acting, but the fact that she chose two bad films which have stained her career since, even with Things To Do With Denver under her belt. These films - The Craft and the Dr. Moreau remake. Both awful.
Overall, A brilliant film to be brought by all, even if Tony Kaye wipes his hands of it, we need another film from you.