Separating the Men from the Boys

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 1999)

This movie, almost more than any other, separates those who have a soul and can appreciate art from those who don't/can't. Usually, this falls along the lines of women loving it/men hating it. I'm not sure why this is exactly, but I've gotten into more fights over this movie. I was swept up by the grandeur, the passion, the romantic settings. I believed it completely and loved nearly every moment of it. Many others snooze right through it. That, I don't understand at all. What no one can argue about is that it is visually stunning. Hey, I love Ralph (that's Rafe to you buddy) Fiennes, even in his burn casing thing. Juliette Binoche is luminous, rightly deserving of that Oscar (sit down, Lauren). Willem Dafoe is at his creepiest. What is not to like about this movie?