Top 5 of All Time

Rating: 10/10 (2 February 2007)

This movie has everything from heartbreaking romance and betrayal to mischievous desire and amusement. The cinematography is literally breathtaking. My favourite aspect of this film is how the segues were managed and implemented. The audio and visual overlapping from scene to scene is some of the best art I've witnessed. In my humble opinion, this movie is about the different levels of love and grief, plus the different facets of love and grief. Who can judge true love? How does one cope after the death of a loved one, both literal and emotional? It is also quite clearly a study in prejudice and how we judge a book by its cover more often than not. In the end, it's no wonder this film was given so many accolades. The screenplay adaptation, the direction, the cinematography and the depth of character shown in the lead roles, combined with a sweeping, haunting score make this a definite for my personal top 5 films of all time.