A beautifully crafted film

Rating: 10/10 (5 October 2005)

I went to this film with high expectations but still left the theater amazed. Simply put the film has it all; a powerful story told using great characterization, emotion, passion and excitement. The best leading man alive in his finest role to date, excellent supporting actors who put their heart into it. Ron Howards finest film is a cinematic triumph. I have been an avid movie buff for many years and like many think that todays Hollywood creations are soulless by the numbers money makers, but this film has restored my faith in studio films. Quite simply the finest film I have seen in the past decade! Surely a contender for best film at the Oscars. It would be an injustice for Russell Crowe not to at least get a best actor nomination.