The Thin Red Line

Wow--they made Guadalcanal boring. Almost a twin to Saving Private Ryan--another ponderous, pretentious WWII epic that had virtually no real story to speak of. Oh well--at least it looked nice.

Pay It Forward

Nice story, mostly well-acted (though Kevin Spacey briefly overacts--uncharacteristically), and with an interesting central premise that can set you to thinking about matters far beyond the bounds of this film. Worth a look.

Frequency

The premise requires a lot of "go-along" goodwill from the audience--modern day cop talks to his long-dead father via ham radio, thanks to ionic storms--but get past that and the story really works. Exciting and touching at the same time.