a 10, except....

Rating: 9/10 (25 August 2002)

...they had to mangle Roxanne.
Their copious use of modern pop songs sometimes works, and sometimes doesn't. Roxanne was one of those times when it definitely did NOT.
I think if perhaps a slightly more original score were used, and the pop songs used a bit more sparingly, I could've given it a 10.
Unfortunately, I just can't shake that horrid gravel-throated groaning narcoleptic grunting "Roxanne".
As I said, there were times when the song selection worked perfectly (atop the elephant, "Diamonds are a Girl's Best Friend") times when it fit in a humorous manner ("Like A Virgin") and then...the putrid rendition of Roxanne.
ugh.
Anyway, Obi-Wan shows some darn fine diversity here and Nicole Kidman, well...that was easily an Oscar-winning performance. I like Halle Berry, but Nicole Kidman's performance was outstanding, I thought, and clearly overshadowed Halle Berry
Overall, a fantastically creative and enjoyable ride. Incidentally, you probably won't find this on TBS' "Movies for Guys who Like Movies" marathon list.