Jodie Foster at her best

Rating: 10/10 (14 August 1999)

After seeing Jodie Foster wasted in piffle such as SOMMERSBY and MAVERICK, I worried that the gloriously intelligent actress of THE ACCUSED and LITTLE MAN TATE was gone for good. But in this one, she's back, and she seems to have inspired everyone around her as well. The best acting surprise is Jena Malone (now known for movies such as STEPMOM) as a younger version of Tate's character. Just plain wonderful--intelligent