Incredible

Rating: 10/10 (16 September 1999)

Some people have noted that this is a visually stunning movie, and that's true, but it somehow seems an understatement. And it's quite difficult to look at only the visuals, or to dissect it at all. The overall effect will knock you on your ear, and leave you begging for more.
Ewan McGregor and Jonathan Rhys-Meyers are fabulous, and the chemistry between them cannot be denied. They work together in a way that makes you forget that you're watching a movie, with friends around, and your focus is entirely on the richly played events occurring before. You think to yourself about the psychology and passion behind the actions of the cast, and it blows you away. It is an outrageous, emotional and wildly erotic trip through an era when the consequences were unknown, and through a relationship that we all dream of. Highly recommended for the romantic at heart.