Manipulative schmaltz.

Rating: Null/10 (27 June 2000)

For some reason, 2 and a half years on people still take this film seriously. 1. Why do they have the nudity scene? As a substitute for artistic quality although it is very nice. 2. Why did they cast Leo? Because how else would they attract female audiences? All they did was spend alot of money and got some sex appeal and the product was a goldmine of shallow sap. Okay, I understand that people might have got caught up in the hysteria at the time but surely people can now see all the cliches and sentimentality. Even the academy fell for it and gave this movie a richly undeserved best picture oscar. If you are looking for the definitive movie of the decade see SCHINDLER'S LIST, GOODFELLAS or THE SHAWSHANK REDEMPTION but please think twice before renting this mind-numbing schmaltz.