classic? Yes... "good" classic? decide for yourself.

Rating: 7/10 (13 February 2003)

This is an obvious classic. But, what makes this movie so "classic"? Nostalgia? High production cost? Popularity?...Personally, I would agree that the *first half* of this movie is excellent. However, I totally lost the point of the movie around the start of the second half. Tragedy after tragedy and annoying character behaviors are enough to drive a person mad.
Basically, if you are going to watch this movie, be aware that what you see in the second half of the movie will not nearly equal the brilliance of the preceding half. It is worth checking out, but personally, I believe that this movie does not live up to the image that people built it up to be in my mind. But, its a "classic". Just leave it at that.