Good, but not great.

Rating: 6/10 (16 January 2006)

The movie as a whole was good, but it wasn't "THE BEST MOVIE OF 2004" or even worthy of the Top 250 list. Don't mistake me, the cast was brilliant! But it certainly wasn't as great as all the critics and movie-goers raved about. Considering the pedigree and nature of this film, I would expect a lot more. The writing was simple and the message was obvious to say the least. It's anti-racism context is as after school special as it gets! If you want to see a film that ties a series of events with one incident, watch Magnolia. One word that comes to mind when describing this movie - Overrated. I wish I waited for the DVD rental.