Joe--I agree that the long "stakeout," if you will, by the shack was a bit drawn out, but the "real time" aspect of it contributed greatly to the effect.

that scene will be considered a classic in years to come. It will be studied by film students as an example of how a director can pack a scene with so much drama using simple details. The fact that it as long as it is is what makes it so amazing. Bigelow is showing us that war is an intense waiting game. In the midst of this grueling scene even the opening of a box of orange juice seems harrowing.

Are you sure the poster wasn't making a joke?

Thanks, Chilly.

I'm not sure I understand the definition of "overrated." I guess I think a movie has to have an established rep of some standing period of time (say, The Godfather; not that I think it's overrated, just picking an example at random) that is percieved by most people and that I disagree with before I think of a movie as "overrated." Until that happens, all you have is various reactions, not a set-in-stone perspective.

Thus, I don't consider Batman Begins or The Dark Knight overrated, even though I don't like them. If ten years from now they are considered established classics, then I will call them overrated.

(I know I'm overthinking this.)

Finally saw Best In Show. What a comic gem it is. I knew it would be good, but it was even better than I thought it would be. Every character involved was deliciously screwball. I could watch Fred Willard reading a cook book and laugh out loud. Cathrine O'Hara and Eugene Levy should have had Oscar nominations.

If you're feeling down and everything seems to be going badly (like me after the Vikings/Saints game) just pop Best in Show into the DVD player and sit back and enjoy life again.