My Favorite Movies

You spend two hours wondering what could possibly happen that could "rescue" this film -- and then it just explodes, brilliantly, right on schedule, with two minutes left to run, like a perfectly made bomb.

The ultimate answer to those who say that two wrongs don't make a right. EVERYTHING is wrong with this, and it's perfect.

40 years old this year -- and still as fresh as ever. To fully appreciate this one, you need to somehow detox your system of all the bad sci-fi it inspired in those four decades.

Superb soundtrack, cracking script, great performances. Not a comedy -- which explains a lot of people's unmet expectations -- but rather a meditation on the lies we tell ourselves, and others.

A film that changed everything -- and defined the careers of everyone involved in it. 3 hours of awesome.

The "quirky" tag sells this film way short. From the famous "revenge" montage to the perfectly depicted relationships, it's all brilliant.

Wonderfully hard-working performances from everyone combine to make this just terrific fun.

Heroically made. Heroically flawed. Heroically brilliant.

If you want yet another rom-com, or your cinematic needs are fulfilled by "scary movies", then please don't watch this film.
This is complex, layered, dark, and brilliant. It leaves questions unanswered. It breaks dramatic conventions.
So if that's your cup of tea, why haven't you seen this already?

An almost unbelievably faithful rendition of Highsmith's classic novel. Brilliant in almost every way. Minghella should teach a masterclass in adaption!