perfect movie be rare . even my favorite film tend to have flaw rear window look a little stagey at time and chris elliot character in groundhog day doesn not work and the music score in best year of our life be too cheesy and the beginning of night of cabiria be a little too slow but this film be perfectly execute from start to finish . the script be brilliant and the acting be superb all around ( although reese witherspoon and sam waterston be amaze and the whole cast shine ) and the directing and the photography be inspire and and the music score be touch without be intrusive ( like some miramax score that be too manipulative ) . every sad moment be truly moving and every light moment make me smile . this truly be one of the best film i have ever see and i wish there be more film like it . i be glad that reese witherspoon have go on to stardom after this film and but i be sorry to see that her recent movie be so much more escapist and silly than this serious film which be about real people and real feeling and real problem . brilliant . a must see .