Powerful Poetry on film

Rating: Null/10 (22 August 2004)

*SPOILERS*
I was uneasy at seeing this movie, seeing as Brad Pitt is close to being the epitome of all things sexy. But when I saw the first scene, the coffee shop scene, I changed my mind. This was not Brad Pitt the quirky and charming leading man. This was Death, pure, innocent, and untouched.
Claire Forlani definitely held her own. Being only 26 in a starring role next to two major men of the business, she was understandable and seductive as the love-confused daughter of a billionaire tycoon...
Which leads me to my hero, Sir Anthony Hopkins. Powerful actor. This man can mesmerize with his eyes alone. He stole the hearts in the film, and created his own personal fan club.
Martin Brest directed this movie, and after seeing Scent of a Woman, I was excited to see what he would come up with. Then he went at directed Gigli...OK, enough said.
All in all, the hours it took to create this movie were WELL worth it. I was in love with the lead three and the supporting actors (Jake Weber, Marcia Gay Harden, Jeffrey Tambor). The cinematography was fabulous, the quotes adorable ("If food is the prose of the party, then the lights....are its poetry").
Well worth the hours it took to convey the emotion and beauty of a well-made classic.