Very Moving

Rating: Null/10 (20 January 2004)

I first saw this film a few years after it was released, and every few years since. It never fails to draw me in almost immediately. I feel so connected to the characters. There is one scene, however, that always stays with me long after. I'm talking about Denzel and the single tear. It's a terrific lesson for film producers and directors on what a gut-wrenching scene really is. No explosions, no gore, no frantic cutting with one-second shots, not even any dialogue. Just one closeup and one reaction shot, yet so much power! It's not possible to watch that scene and not feel his pain.

It's also so wonderful to see a film with a great ensemble cast of actors with many, at that time, who were right on the verge of stardom.