Brilliant direction, acting... a masterpiece.

Rating: 9/10 (5 December 2000)

This is a film which should be seen by anyone interested in working in film, and anyone else who just likes movies! This film has the best direction I have seen, beautiful photography directions, great performances, and a slew of other great elements to make this film a true masterpiece. If any director died with this film under his belt, he'd die happy.
This film is more than enjoyable to the average movie goer, for it has a stunningly realistic story, which is definetly before its time. This movie should have been released in the 90's, but it was too nitty gritty.... which makes it perfect. It looks so 90's, yet it's so 80's. It's in this black and white, which suits it, not because it takes place in the past, but because it just suits it's grittiness. You know what? Funny thing is though, I remember this film in colour.
For the film student, this is a must see. The shots were well done: the lighting was perfect all throughout, the angles were perfect. Good script, and good dialogue.
I can't say anything bad about this film.
Perfect. Now this is what 'film' is people.