A real director

Rating: Null/10 (31 May 2003)

No matter whether you'll like it or not, this is a film by a real DIRECTOR (all capitals), whose individual voice can be heard all through its length. Stone is an individual, has a style of his own and can be terrifying and funny by turns. I started seeing this without knowing the cast, apart from Al Pacino that is, and went through it wondering who was the man behind the cameras. Well, when I saw Oliver Stone, I had to sigh. After so many flat, run-of-the-mill, nonsensical, line-production movies, a real film. Hate it or love it (I loved it, for its uncompromising stand, its humour, its complete lack of false sentimentality, its unpredictable -- but so fitting -- culmination and finale) you'll have to acknowledge a great Master here. Do see this film. It's worth it.