Tragic & Funny

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2007)

Hard to say if I loved this film or not. I've seen it now at least four times. There's a fantastic script for its time. Good performances from the actors.
Sadly, every TV show and other indie film has copied so much from it's mood and pacing that it's dulled down the original work. I could barely get through the fourth viewing. It sits like a reference point for so many other TV plots that go nowhere.
Sam Mendes still hasn't been in this kind of form since.
Ball's writing never returned to this level either. It's quite tragic and funny, actually. Think about it.