Tremendous black comedy

Rating: 10/10 (8 December 1999)

I had not expected to enjoy this film, as I thought it was a young males film, so I am interested to see it is actually slightly more popular among women. In fact I enjoyed it tremendously. Edward Norton has always been a superb actor who is insufficiently well-known or respected. In choosing his films Brad Pitt tries very hard to make himself ugly, but he just can't succeed. But in this film he finally shows what I have long suspected - he is a terrific actor. Meatloaf is also a revelation - I did not recognize him, and he can act too. Tip when you are watching the film - keep an eye on the backgrounds as things are sometimes happening which it would be a pity to miss. On one occasion they pass a cinema showing "Seven Years in Tibet", one of Brad's turkeys, but the letters are falling off the sign. Who says Americans take themselves too seriously?