Product: Gods and Monsters (1998)
Rating: 5.0
"Gods and Monsters," indeed!
What a surprising movie! First, you have one of the screen's great performances by Ian McKellen, and then there's the stunning revelation that Brendan Fraser has great depth and power as an actor and has been pretty much wasted in films up until now (except that he is terrific at comedy). This film on DVD is a marvel. The images are crisp and clean, the sound is clear and distinct, and the music score by Carter Burwell is one of the finest of recent years, subtly entwining itself into the psychological makeup of the characters and storyline. "Gods and Monsters" is a movie of rare depth and directorial eloquence. I cannot recommend it highly enough for thinking moviegoers.