Loved it, best film of 1997.

Rating: 10/10 (22 January 1999)

Never has a film been so overlooked by the Academy. For Hollywood to have produced such a rich film with some of the most complicated and deep characters I have ever seen was such a shock. The fact that two of the leads are unknown Aussies makes it even sweeter. Films like this should show executives what they can do with their $30 million stars and their overblown special effects. This film proves that a solid story, mucky morals and fantastic acting are important today. In a day when a poorly scripted film like Titanic can clear up at the Oscars at least we still have film-makers like Curtis Hanson. A genuine masterpiece.