On the edge, with an edge.

Rating: 10/10 (24 October 1999)

I agree with all the accolades spoken in reviews before me. This filmdefies categorisation in that it deals with so many elements. No doubt it will be classified in the Vid stores as comedy/drama, but that hardly captures it. It is one of the strongest EXPERIENCES in movies I've had in a long time (and I've seen some good films this year-for example, American Beauty). Nothing touches F.C. for sheer impact visually, emotionally, philosophically, psychologically...etc.
My expectations of this movie, were shattered within a few minutes of the beginning. I remember thinking "this movie better be good, it's pretty long". Well, I come away from it reminded of a driving trip I took in the mountains of Oaxaca, Mexico where after 2-3 hours of surreal beauty, I said to my wife: "whew, enough already. I gotta come down!"