"This film's ****

Rating: 1/10 (22 November 1999)

Bad cinema indeed. This movie was a torture to sit through, and I did find myself putting my coat over my head more than once as one of those ridiculous voiceovers started.. It's noting but pointless cynicism and 'satire' aimed at nothing in particular, because there aren't any real people in the film. What a disaster, and I'm irritated to see that Mendes has managed to fool so many into thinking he's taking risks by directing a bunch of walking cliches through a plot full of gaping holes. Go see "Being John Malkovich" if you're looking for a film to make you think; this one doesn't presume its viewers are capable. Perhaps Mendes is right about that; I see this piece of nonsense is ranked #2 on the 'best-of' list.