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I grew up in a family with an alcoholic parent, and that is the reason why I saw this film. As bad as some of my memories are, this film did nothing for me. It was so poorly directed and slow that any value or impact the story had was watered down. Awards aside, including many nominations, this, as art, was a waste. I think Nick Nolte is a fine method actor. His constant muttering and mumbling made this all the more unbearable. Twitching in my seat to finally get closure, most of the actions portrayed on-screen were going nowhere. James Coburn did an okay job as an abusive drunk, but he, much like the rest of the cast was never allowed to fully bloom in to a character. Painful as it was to watch it wasn't because of the social content as much as the lack of artistic content.

I just want to say that this was one of the best flicks I've

ever seen. Casting, acting, writing and production, awesome.

I have not seen the alternate DVD version and don't plan to.

The original is just perfect as it stands. I will see this one

again and again. I can't say another word!

Now let's see, the last time I looked, a movie was supposed to

tell a story and entertain you. It is supposed to take you where

ever the writer wants to take you. Well, that's the case here.

And let me tell you that I know a thing or two about films and

New York. If view this film, you will see a modern story un-

fold before your eyes. It is an international situation which

was represented with the latest technology. The cast is excell-

ent. The direction brings each character to full bloom and you

soon realize that this can really happen here. See this film and

you will appreciate the art form of film making. Denzel Washing-

ton is realistic, Bruce Willis is awesome as a general and

Anette Bening shows great ability. Tony Ghaloub is an under-

rated and under-used talent. His screen presence makes the whole

situation come to real life.