Amazing

Rating: 10/10 (29 April 2006)

I posted a message on the message board for this movie, asking that people allow it to rest on its own merits. I saw the movie this afternoon and I have to say that I haven't been as affected by a movie in years as I was by this. Occasionally, I'll see a movie that leaves me so stunned, I have to sit for a minute afterward to get my bearings. this was one of those movies (Hair, It's My Party, and Longtime Companion also come to mind). I cried, I held my breath, and I remembered exactly where I was when 9/11 happened. I was pleased to see that the theater was crowded; I was afraid that because of the controversy surrounding the trailer for the movie that no one would go see it. I also must add that the writing, direction, and acting are all Oscar-caliber, though how to decide who to nominate in the acting categories would be impossible. I think that this is a much better film than Crash was, and that won best Picture.