One of the best ever

Rating: 10/10 (19 August 2004)

First off, for anyone who has not had the opportunity to view this film please do not hesitate. I have given this film a perfect "10" rating and I will not do that often. Very few movies deserve that rating but this one is definitely one of them. For a first time director, his camera work comes off as almost flawless. For example, when showing the history of the apartment he uses beautiful technique. Even more importantly, the story is well told from beginning to end. The story is everything that you could expect from the likes of Martin Scorsese who is not bad company to follow. Overall, it was, without a doubt, the best film of the year when it came out. It simply radiates off of the screen in a way that few privileged films do each year.