Despite some existentialistic twists, and many beautiful people this film is absolutely too long, boring and lacking substance in too many scenes, not to mention being too confusing and convoluted. It is ok, but not even close to Schindler's List or especially American Beauty. Definitely not deserving of 9 oscars, a film made for middle aged women mourning their lost love or teen girls fantasizing of their dream prince. There is obviously too much of both in Academy Awards as evidenced by the success of films like The English Patient and Titanic.
Review of The English Patient
