I absolutely loved this movie...

Rating: Null/10 (15 February 2006)

I thought this movie was amazing. It takes a lot for me to really get interested in a film of this length, but I found myself running to take care of household tasks during commercial breaks. ( I saw it on AMC this morning) I am actually going to make it a point to purchase this movie. This film got a lot of bad reviews when it was released, and even until today, but I think the ones who gave it criticism were looking too technically at the film and not watching it for mere enjoyment. If you watch the movie with your heart and not with your eyes you may get to experience one of the most profound and moving films ever made I believe. I won't bother to get into details about the finer points of the movie, I believe the ones who watched it as I did, understand the feeling that this movie invokes. This will go on my shelf with "Schindler's List, It's a Wonderful Life, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, Imitation of Life, Godfather 1 and 2, Legend, The Heart of Me, etc" If you know these movies and also appreciate them for the feelings they invoke and not necessarily the reviews and the poor acting (in some opinions)or whatever technical "nonsense" these critics use to view these films, then you will understand why I must own this film. Do yourself a favor, watch this movie with "heart wide open".