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Aaahh.... The good old 90's... When Johnny Depp was one of the best actors around even though he was considered a box-office poison. Back then, he used to make small movies like this one and while the mainstream audience didn't care for his work, I thought he was just awesome but it all changed with Captain Jack Sparrow and, now, it has been a couple of years since he has done something really worthwhile. Concerning Leonardo DiCaprio, before 'Titanic', he did this small movie and what a perfomance ! Until now, even though he has been one of the most dependable actors of his generation and has managed to build up a stellar career, it still remain his best work by far. Together with Johnny Depp, they were just really good in this. On top of that, the story was moving and the directing was great as well. After watching this movie, I became an instant fan of Lasse Hallstrom's work but even though he has made some other decent features, they never really reached the level of this great flick. Finally, it is a realistic movie about the loving but also difficult relationships in a familly when someone has a handicap. To conclude, I think it is a great masterpiece and it is definitely worth a look.
9/10
