"Lightning has struck!" The year's best film, so far.

Rating: Null/10 (20 November 1998)

This is such a beautifully made film, the best film of the year, so far. Brad Pitt gives his best performance since "12 Monkeys." Anthony Hopkins gives, (surprise surprise), another excellent performance. If the academy doesn't consider him for another Oscar, I lose all faith in them. Claire Forlani, a very beautiful woman with a very exotic name, gives an impressive performance. She has matured so much since I first saw her in "Mallrats." My motto is that sometimes less is more. That might seem like an oxymoron when it comes to this film's time length. What I mean is, that the longing looks between Brad and Claire said so much more than actual dialogue. I found myself getting caught up in their emotions, or perhaps there were things going on in my mind at the time. In any effect, the scenery is beautiful throughout. Each scene is lit perfectly and made it appear much more elegant. The love scene between Brad and Claire was very sensual. I would compare this film to Martin Brest's other great achievement, "Scent Of A Woman." The performances, the scenery, the cinematography, the score and the dialogue has made this the year's best film and one of the greatest romances of all time.