this be one of the few movie i watch twice in the theatre . i really love this movie for it atmosphere and it telling of the life of tragic hero esteban trueba . he make so many mistake but get a chance for redemption . isn not this a rather console think . when i watch it for the first time and i think that after the won election and the movie would be over i do not know the book . so boy be i wrong when the dramatic climax be still to come . i be literally sweep away by the sheer power of the last half hour of the film . many people here utterly dislike this movie . i can not understand that one single bit . maybe those who read the book first be as often with screen adaptation of novel simply disappoint that so many thing have remain untold and unseen and unexplained . but a a movie tell a touching story the story of a family and the rise and fall of a man and the deep compassion of a woman and the strength of love and the insanity of hate ( and conservatism ) this movie be simply splendid . furthermore and the soundtrack be incredibly good and the cast be wonderful as well especially winona ryder and jeremy iron . so definitely one of those film that cinema be invent for .