i be a 55 year old fairly jade gay white man . since i do not watch tv and i watch at least 250 film a year and most on dvd . i keep note on all the film i see and rate them . since december 2003 and i have see only five film as great a eighteen . so and i have rat eighteen good than at least 700 other recent film . mr. bell be far too modest in his film commentary . eighteen be a great film . and and it also result in two first for me . i watch the film and the first time and and i be rivet throughout and weepy during the last half hour and something that only happen to me three time before . ( five minute into the film i know it be go to be very good . ) when jason begin recite whitman and i lose it and and then . the kiss . well and that be one of film great kiss and and that scene among filmdom most poignant and unforgettable . when pip blow out the candle at the end and the credit roll and i clap . i cheer . i love happy ending . i weep . then i watch the trailer and the tla preview and thought and okay and be this $ 800 and 000 or so indie really that great . so and i immediately watch eighteen again and something that only happen three time before . and and eighteen blew my sock off yet again and even more so . then i watch the making of eighteen documentary and be completely charm by the cast and mr. bell . so and i thought i would watch eighteen again with the director commentary . i have never before watch a film three time in one night . after the third time and at 3 represent00 be and i know i have just experience a great film while eighteen now rank # 10 on my top twenty film of all time . and and in the very small universe of great gay or gay subtext film and there be brokeback mountain and eighteen and mulholland drive and and maurice . thank you mr. bell . eighteen be brilliant and fully realize and with a magnificent cast and a wonderfully move and understated score and excellent cinematography and an entertaining and touching and totally appropriate and hummable song . i can go on and but i would not gush too much more . this film should have receive oscar nomination and certainly one for best picture . the performance and without exception and be all wonderful . ms. gill lovely and sultry voice be a surprising epiphany . and sir ian mckellen . nuf say . awesome . eighteen be the reason i slog through over 200 mediocre to utterly horrendous film ( some in the $ 150 million plus range ) a year and to find that one treasure and that one exquisite and magical and unique and enchant and perfect faberge egg enfold an unforgettable heart . finally ( i promise ) and my second first i have never before post a commentary on any film i have see . thank you again and mr. richard bell . breathtaking genius . give this man $ 100 million for his next film . he make $ 700 and 000 u into one of the top 50 film of all time . if i have the cash and i would grant him $ 75 and 000 a year living expense and match any fund raise for his next film . mr. bell be already a great director at 31 year old . can you imagine him at 45 year old . wise and witty and tender and brutal and poise and poignant and understated yet edgy and chilling and thrilling and mesmerizing and haunting and unforgettable represent eighteen and the masterpiece .