Spielberg's greatest work

Rating: 10/10 (26 December 2005)

This movie was a delightful surprise for me. It is my tentative vote for best picture of the year. It has all the elements of a great movie. There is a good amount of violence, a good amount of nudity, great dialog, great acting, great directing, interesting plot. The length was a little less than three hours, and I was never bored. Although at some moments this movie was visually disturbing (graphic violence) I walked out of the movie with a great taste in my mouth. Eric Banna captures the fear of being hunted by unknown enemies perfectly, and all of the rest of the roles are cast perfectly. Much of the movie was shot in Europe, and these scenes are beautiful and do a good job of capturing European daily life. I can't think of another time when I was more pleased by a Spielberg film.