Way better than expected

Rating: 9/10 (12 August 2000)

I was way into this movie. I loved the ambiguity of the central character, played by Leonardo DiCaprio. He was definitely not a hero, and you couldn't root for him because he was a congenital liar. The scenery, the acting, the idea--it was all real to me and believable. I could see myself at a certain age and time doing crazy things to become part of an idyllic community. I enjoyed it immensely.