My all time favorite

Rating: 10/10 (16 August 1999)

I must say I'm very surprised at all of these positive comments. I'm shocked at the #2 rating. Simply because very few people I know have seen the film. When I run into the ones who have, we end up discussing it for a long time. That's the power this movie has.
I have no reason to connect to the characters. I'm simply a young woman and nothing more. I've never been unjustly accused of a crime and/or thrown into prison. Yet somehow this alien situation becomes much larger and universal. You connect no matter what your circumstance is.
The only disappointment I had was that I didn't get the chance to see the film in the theaters. I avoided renting it because I thought it would be boring. Please do not let that sway you. This is one of the most exciting movies I have ever seen. It's my favorite movie.