Keith Gordon's Waking the Dead (Part 2 of 2)

piece to build until we have a vivid picture which throws a more accurate reflection of the life we know than the standard three act formula plot. Think about it - how our memories guide and define our actions today, and how the implications of our days past affect our moral choices now.

By the time Gordon has reached his penultimate scene, we've had a staggering journey through a person's life, and a small moment of clarity which may not be easy, or even what we want, but it sums up Sarah's point made earlier in the film. "Some people fulfill their dream, and that's a pity. Then there are some people who find what they're meant to do."

It's a rich and rewarding film experience, and though it may be difficult, it is one of the best films to emerge in the year 2000.

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