It was a good film, and had quite the buzz here in the U.S. since its release. The praise keeps coming. It was nominated for a
Golden Globe for "Best Musical or Comedy Picture".
More importantly, it was nommed "Best Picture" by
IFP and will probably take several Spirit Awards this year, though there's some stiff competition from "American Splendor" (the Harvey Pekar story).
For anyone who likes movies, you should check out the Spirits. They are held the day before the Oscars on the Independent Film Channel (check out the link above). Most big name actors go to the ceremony, typically held in a tent during the day, and they wear normal clothes (gasp). It's quite a different scene from the GG's or the Oscar's and a nice reminder that acting is really a profession of talented craftsmen -- as opposed to no-talent crapsmen.
Glad to hear good cinema is coming to Swiss-town.
