Look again ... and again if you must.

Rating: Null/10 (25 October 1999)

Is it the best movie of all time? I don't know. What is "all time?" What, for that matter would it be to be the best of a generation, a year, or a decade? To be among the best of all time in my mind, it must stand the test of time, be viewed with renewed interest on each viewing, and have significance beyond anticipation for its outcome. There is a very good chance this movie will stand the test of time. I have seen this movie three times thus far, and will likely see it again. Each time, my interest was renewed. Each time I did "look closer" and, well beyond the words l^oo^k closer posted to his cubicle wall, I saw and heard many things, many images, many words, many meanings. In an era where every movie is almost required to have a tagline, this is a tagline that is more a piece of general advice than an attempt to attract the masses. I find myself looking at the way the autumn leaves change and blow in the wind when they fall, and looking at so many things I had forgotten to look at, including my life, my past, my future. It's so easy to get stuck in a rut, and this movie is, at least, a reminder that no rut is too deep to escape. Was I holding my breath at the end, waiting for the outcome, uncertain of the outcome? Yes. Does knowing the outcome "spoil" the movie. No. I've held my breath every time... and I always will. It's as if my life were passing before my eyes.....