this movie is about life... The only way I ever heard about this movie was at Blockbuster when I was browsing and saw "two thumbs way up." Then I saw that Joan Allen was in it and checked it out. Nothing in my life has mezermized me the way this film did for a couple of hours. I read the book "godfather" in the early 1970s on a Sunday morning and afternoon when I had planned to watch two football games. This film captivated me in exactly the same way. All I can say is, I evaluate films based on (acting, direction, writing, cinematography, music, plot or lack therof). This film puts you exactly in a place you would like to be for the amount of time it runs.
It is just like your favorite adult drink at just the right time you want to imbib...