great film

Rating: 9/10 (26 June 2006)

I had heard from a respected friend that this was a good story with despicable people. While I appreciate where she gets that view, I did not see it in the same way. I just watched this amazing film the other night. The dialogue is incredible, the rawness and vulgarity completely on the mark. And while I don't agree with this friend that these characters are completely lacking in redeeming qualities, I do feel that they portray the ugliness that lurks in many of those (dare I say us) that try to get by in this modern world. That is the beauty and tragedy of this film. I love that Nichols chose four beautiful (aesthetically) people to play these rather pathetic and ugly, albeit human, roles. The juxtaposition is brilliant. I wish to see it again. I came away with the sense that I had just seen something great, and I am proud of this type of film-making.