Product: Gods and Monsters (1998)
Rating: 5.0
a masterful character study
Truly worthwhile viewing. Superbly written and acted portrait-of-the-artist as both manipulator and victim. McKellan is a wonder--swinging from lechery to tristesse almost within the same frame. And Fraser is his match, playing an apparently simple hunk with unexpected depth and sensitivity. This is a film that is in turn melancholy, funny, wicked, and finally, uplifting. Pounce.