Best Movie I've Seen All Year!

Rating: 9/10 (15 December 2006)

This excellent historical/drama, so typical of Edward Zwick films, is simply OUTSTANDING - having all the elements of a great motion picture: well-written script, very real-life characters, beautiful cinematography, moving soundtrack (OK, except for the rap music, which is part of the background story), close attention to detail, etc.
I must say Di Caprio is really maturing as an actor, slowly becoming extremely versatile in his roles, perhaps becoming this generation's Jimmy Stewart, or more recently, Tom Hanks. Leonardo is superb playing the character of Danny Archer. I went to college with a number of South Africans back in the "70's, and Di Caprio really has got their unique accent pinned down quite well.