A Surprisingly Good Drama

Rating: 9/10 (15 June 1999)

Not being a Brad Pitt fan I didn't see this movie on the big screen. I don't think this movie suffered because of it. It didn't have grand special effects, but it did have a great script and well-acted characters (I can't believe Anthony Hopkins didn't get a nomination) and an interesting, albeit remade, plot. I was very surprised to find that I liked this movie as much as I did--I had been expecting a boring drama in which I watched Pitt cry. Instead, I saw Pitt do a great job of playing through many emotions. I liked this movie and though it is three hours long, I could watch it a few more times.