The most powerful film made in a long time.

Rating: 10/10 (15 August 2001)

This movie is one of the most incredible movies I have ever seen. This
is an example of perfect filmmaking from start to finish. The acting is
superb and the editing is like nothing I have ever seen before. After
watching the ending I could hardly catch my breath and all I could say
was "Whoah". One thing I noticed was that there was not one wasted scene in the
entire movie. Not one second of fluff, every scene was important to
building the plot. I am very disappointed that this film got such little recognition at the
Oscars. Julia Roberts' performance did not hold a candle to Ellen
Burstyn's. You cannot even put the two women in the same category. The
editing definitely should have beaten Steven Soderbergh's Traffic for
obvious reasons. This film is powerful and disturbing but one you'll never forget. The
music, editing, and acting are eerily haunting and real. I highly
recommend t