amazing

Rating: 10/10 (12 February 2006)

This movie didn't wow me completely until I went home and found myself thinking about it later. An amazing achievement in cinema, especially in the performances. This proves that amazing effects and cheap laughs aren't the only attributes that Hollywood recognizes anymore and it's great to see that two people can have a gay relationship without being the total metro stereotype of gay. The acting of the two wives goes largely underrated, as Michelle Williams especially becomes a cornerstone of the storytelling. Jack Twist and Ennis Delmar should go down as two unforgettable people in movie lore. The powerful ending really suggests what could have been and leaves you thinking. It sort of yearns for a sequel that could never come, (and shouldn't come as it would really be a disservice to this film). The only thing i can think to do now is to watch it again, and notice all the clues to what is about to happen. Some may say it's overrated or perhaps morally wrong, but I doubt they saw what I saw- which was a film of amazing quality all around. I also doubt they saw the impact of it in the theater I was in, with more than a few adults in tears near the end.