Six Degrees of Separation (1993). An affluent New York City couple finds their lives touched, intruded upon, and compelled by a mysterious young black man who is never quite who he says he is.
There's a fun rhythm to the first half of this film, but it's really that last act crescendoing into a pretty perfect two-hander between Will Smith and Stockard Channing where this movie really sings. I'm not sure what I was really expecting, but this deeply feeling exploration of class, race, sexuality and mental illness really got me. It's messy and flawed, but it's elevated I think by its authenticity and it's willingness to see people as who they are, not what they project or what they should be. Maybe Will Smith's best performance too? Really, really enjoyed this one. 8/10.
