Awesome movie but could have been better...

Rating: Null/10 (24 April 2003)

Yes, this was a really great movie. However, there were some flaws, however minor. When people who have seen the movie think of it they say, "Oh, yeah, the one with Brad Pitt and Anthony Hopkins!" They don't think of Claire Forlani, even though she was the lead actress. She seems to be in the shadow of the two men (particularly Pitt), either because her performance was not as good as their's or because the part she portrayed did not allow her to stand out very much. Pitt's acting in this movie was excellent, and I don't think I would have changed anything about his performance. He really fit his part well. Hopkins also did very well. He was able to become his character nicely, but he didn't really seem to be that afraid of Death, in the movie. Maybe that was the way it was supposed to be, but still, it might have helped. Claire Forlani was very good, too, but she seemed to be in Pitt's shadow way too much. It seemed like she was just in awe of him, as though he were a giant that she had to gaze up at in order to see. Also, it was three hours. I sat through the whole thing and it was excellent, but it wasn't worth the whole 3 hours. Thanx 4 reading my review!! XOXOXOXO --Gloria = )