i have see a few movie in my time and but this one be exceptional . you will have to watch it more than once to truly appreciate it and it be emotionally very complex and it explore love and passion at it most extreme and it cinematography be just breathtaking . the character of the count be intensely passionate and tragic without him have to raise his voice or indeed leave his bed and the film be perfectly cast and perfectly act . the film have a sort of mathematical precision and perfection to it which be rare these day . it combine action and love and tragedy and drama and politics all in one . this movie be unmissable and all the hype surround it and all the award can not begin to do it any justice . hat off to michael ondaatje for write the incredible book on which it be base .