A political, romantic, dramatic, historic feast on film...

Rating: 9/10 (18 March 2006)

I just finished watching this movie...followed it up w/discussion, deliberation and strict scrutiny w/some friends and came up with a resolution that this film was well written and well acted. One of Natalie Portmans best performances.
I would have to articulate that the political position that this film substantiates happens to succumb to our conceivable, yet present government's judgments and convictions. That having been said the film rings true. And the Warchowski Brothers wrote a script lacking the cliché and trite dialogue, which is so routine and collective in todays films.
I would encourage anyone who wants to watch a film that is entertaining, politically charged, romantic w/a dash of history should hasten and get to a theater, snatch some popcorn and get absorbed in this smashing film. Which I rate 8.6 out of 10.