Case closed on the great debate.

Rating: 10/10 (3 May 2001)

There seems to a huge debate on the merits of TTRL and SPR which I think it absolutely ridiculous. To engage either film as a dramatist is a futile venture. While TTRL cannot be looked upon as a traditional movie, SPR fails at the very center of its dramatic intention. While TTRL trades in feeling and emotion, SPR trades in well-worn cliche and sentimentality. While TTRL is quiet and contemplative, SPR is loud and brash. While TTRL is profound and complex and thoughtful, SPR is simple and really has nothing truly new to say. The two movies simply cannot be compared so let's just stop this petty arguing just stop it. Clearly, as you might be able to tell, I think TTRL is a far superior film to SPR. TTRL may have been the best film of the late 90's, certainly one of the best of the past 20 years; SPR is just a flick that made a lot of money.