Beautiful cinematographic masterpiece

Rating: 9/10 (13 March 2005)

I was hoping this movie would be good though I didn't know much about it before viewing, but it exceeded every possible expectation I could have had about the movie. Johnny Depp and Kate Winslet give masterful performances, and the British children-cast does a beautiful job of making the movie believable. Dustin Hoffman of course also gives a great performance, though his character in the movie has a very minimal exposure, and is not very likable; yet Dustin again shows us he can assume any role given to him with no trouble at all.
The production team did a wonderful job in mastering the final cut of the movie. It is an emotional, touching movie which is not seen often in Hollywood in recent times.
Kudos to all the people who made this release truly magical! P.S.: There are a few "tear-jerking" moments in this film that will leave you feeling personally involved in the storyline, but also make the movie slightly more memorable.