a voyeuristic classic

Rating: 9/10 (17 October 1998)

Many thanks to Peter Weir for winning us a surprisingly talented actor, Jim Carrey. This dark comedy-drama with its beautifully and precisely webbed plot, cinematography and string of ideas is definitely deserving many academy awards, but will not get them. I was overwhelmed (and scared) by everything the director superbly presents us what we already know, and enjoyed every moment of being the voyeur (and when I got out of the theater, the voyee). The soundtrack is definitely worth buying, and the movie itself is worth seeing for a second time. But the trailers, thanks to the well-praised (!) media I think spoil the surprising and spooky feel. Ed Harris steals many scenes even from the superb Jim Carrey. A must see for the media-aware crowd.