surprisingly good

Rating: 9/10 (22 September 2000)

i saw this movie at a free screening the producer gave in early september. i went in expecting another mindless bruckheimer action spectacular that i would hate. however, i was pleasantly surprised to find this movie was unlike anything bruckheimer has ever done in the past. this movie focuses on characters instead of explosions, there is no gunfire, only one car crash and no major body count at the end of the film. it is well acted, well written and touching. it shows just how much progress we have made in terms of race relations, but reminds us that we still have a lot of work to do. so yes, go see this film if you want to see a good piece of cinema. do not go see this film if you crave more mindless action with lots of explosions and crappy dialog.