A true revelation

Rating: 10/10 (27 September 2000)

This movie actually never came to cinemas in Italy, and I really can't understand why. I saw it reviewed on Amazon and I bought the DVD, along a bunch of others, purely out of curiosity.
Then I watched the movie. Fantastic. I actually cried of joy. I rate it now among the best five movies I ever seen, and I have seen a lot, about half of those were sci-fi. Perfect in all aspects, story, scenery, effects, and the ending made me grasp for air. Not a defect in my opinion.
I will tell nothing of the actual happenings, chance is you have seen it. If you have not, there's not a reason on Earth not to rent or buy it immediately.
The DVD edition is also well done, with a cinemascope version on one side (meaning is larger than 16:9), and the 16:9 version on the other, with all the appropriate extras. Definitely worth watching it on a wide tv set, or you'll miss the superb scenery.