why?

Rating: Null/10 (17 March 2004)

Why do most questions on this site centre on what actually happened in the film?
In any film the reality that we are presented with is not any actual reality. it depends entirely upon a directorial eye. With this in mind it is hard to judge the success of the film.
There are moments of postmodern brilliance (when he shoots at the cars and they explode with a single shot), and there are equal moments of frustration (anyone for pastiche?).
It could never be the book (what could?) and that is not the point. this is a film, it is not great. but there are great things about it.