Good Movie, Great Cast

Rating: Null/10 (31 October 2003)

I hadn't especially wanted to see this film, but now that I have I'm very glad I did. It was the strong ensemble acting that did it for me. Ed Harris and Cuba Gooding, Jr. were both superb in the leading roles. Frankly, I don't know which one is supposed to be the "star" of the film, which I think is a testament to the powerful work of both actors. They were both superb. In addition to those performances it was wonderful to see the performances of the rest of the cast, especially those of Chris Mulkey, S. Epatha Merkerson, and Alfre Woodard. As I watched the film I tried to forget about the characters the actors were playing and concentrate a bit on the quality of the acting itself. All I can say is that these people are true professionals and that their effort was practically "British" in its ensemble workmanship.