History will be the ultimate judge of this movie

Rating: 9/10 (17 October 1999)

I made the mistake of reading the book before seeing the movie. At least I think it was a mistake. And I was very surprised as to how close the movie followed the book. Now that I've indulged in both, don't ask me what the meaning was, what the message is, or what the point may be. I don't know. I do know I enjoyed both mediums tremendously. And sometimes maybe it's best just to get a feeling and not be able to put it into words. This is a story in which a reviewer cannot go wrong because it deals with what he/she feels and perceives; a movie in which you will have to decide for yourself whether you liked it or not. And then history will be the ultimate judge of whether or not this will be a story to be remembered . . . One thing that will be remembered: the acting is superb and no reviewer can deny that. This is one in which you'll have to see it to believe it.