Definitely recommended. I arrived at this site after searching under the keywords: Alicia Silverstone, Film, Desert and Bank. In other words, although I couldn't remember the name of the film, since there are certain scenes that occasionally come to mind, I thought I'd try to find it. It must be a year since I saw it last - I think that was the second viewing - but I'm quite determined to buy a copy. The only negative point I can remember is with reference to John Cleese whose part was perhaps not entirely satisfying. On the other hand, all the other characters are simply wonderful. I loved the interviews between the bank manager and Alicia Silverstone's character - very, very watchable.