its OK

Rating: 5/10 (2 March 2011)

as a big film release of 2011 its impossible to go into this film not knowing the main plot points. thus there's an anticipation of what is about to happen. I'm not sure if this is to blame our if it is just that the film is just above mediocre but part way through I was urging the protagonist to just get on with it. " we all know what you're gonna do, just hurry up about it." was all i was thinking throughout the the last half of the movie.
as with all Danny Boyle films it is beautifully shot with great music, but there is an absence of story. instead we are supposed to stay with the character through his pains and illusions. this proved to be the worst aspect of the film. the illusions seem to take over and seem to constitute the bulk of focus. that all being said the setting is wonderful and it is a different fare from most films. I'm just disappointed it never really sets its hooks in.