Wow

Rating: 9/10 (11 February 2006)

Not since "American Beauty" have I seen a film that actually lived up to it's hype.
The cast, screenplay and Ang Lee collectively knock this one out of the ballpark.
As heart-wrenching as "Boys Don't Cry", but not even close to it's intense (and factual) graphic violence, this powerful film should be viewed by anyone who enjoys either love stories or just strong human drama theatrically portrayed by exceptional actors & actresses.
Seriously, we need a zillion more movies like this, "Good Night & Good Luck" and "The Matador" to wash the last 5 years of vacuous Hollywood popcorn crud off and allow us to remember how cool movies really can be when we aren't being blown out of our seats by explosions, CGI and deafening soundtracks.
Now let's hope The Academy does the right thing with The Oscars, lol.