Watching it, again, it's been a long time.
This is an excellent movie. Even so, the version I watched, corrupted and edited (read "Dumbed Down") for the North American audience - deserves a lot better than the reviews it's gotten. And I was disappointed in the ending - the original ending I had seen - well, it was different, but I'll leave no spoilers. If you've never seen it make it a holiday staple.