About as good as a movie can get - remarkable

Rating: 10/10 (13 July 2005)

My sons, whose opinions I value, told me to see this and not to wait for the DVD. They were right. This is remarkable film making. Totally engrossing, visually stunning. If you can see it in a theater, do. If it's too late, see it on DVD on a big screen in a dark room. A cast dense with famous actors has created a series of images and moods which is perhaps unique in film history. While that seems a hyperbolic statement, I have never seen anything like this. The effect is so vivid that when you walk out of the theater you are still there, on mythic streets looking for mythic characters. Enjoy it, but be careful going home - you may have the urge to drive foolishly.