All-around great film

Rating: 10/10 (20 March 1999)

This film is outstanding in most every way, for it has a great script, a great look, and of course, great acting. Unfortunately, it was disappointing to see that the weakest lead performance in the film was the one that was chosen as Oscar-worthy. Don't get me wrong, Basinger was fine, but this film was best when she was nowhere to be found. Quite simply, all of the male leads deserved Oscar nominations, and I don't remember the last time that I saw a film with so many excellent performances. This is a must-see.