This Should have been 1997's Best Picture Oscar

Rating: 9/10 (26 February 2004)

This is what Hollywood does best. A witty, charming comedy about US and extraterrestrials. Brilliant use of special effects, a razor sharp script, two Stars used as perfect types, and the perfect creation of a world "we" don't know is there is what makes it so much fun. The academy evidently likes pretentious arty stuff that is soon forgotten. Science Fiction Comedy is not something the idiots in the Critical Community consider viable artistic expression. Inventive and a little dark this huge hit film holds up after multiple viewings. Try watching The English Patient more than once. Color, Image, Sound, Music, Character, Sets, Costumes and Script all click together in this comic book of a movie. Why deal with Cinematic Brocoli when you can enjoy something like this Movie Carrot Cake with Cream Cheese Icing.