One of the most underrated films in history

Rating: 9/10 (11 April 2005)

This would have to be one of the most underrated films in cinema history. I find it to be one the few films that makes me get a lump in my throat, the John Williams score is one of his best, and Christian Bale proved that he was an immense talent from this (his debut) a difficult part for any actor, let alone an inexperienced ten year old. Furthermore the film is quite un-spielberg like in that it lacks the sentimentality of a lot of his other work (read: the terrible Terminal & the overrated E.T). The only question about this film that remains for me personally is when the hell it's going to be released on D.V.D. And also on the thought of Christian Bale, if you haven't seen "Equilibrium" check it out, it's another underrated gem.