Brilliant film!

Rating: 10/10 (16 April 2002)

This movie was one of a handful in my life that I actually went to the trouble of convincing friends that they HAD to see this movie. It succeeds on many levels: dark comedy, social commentary, psychological case study. Acting and direction are first class. So many subtle little details that I caught the second or third time I saw it that eluded me initially. I've read many comments/reviews that decry the lack of a plot, but it didn't seem "plotless" when I was sucked into it. By contrast, I've seen many supposedly "excellently written" movies (e.g. "In The Bedroom") that left me cold. The ending did leave me a little perplexed (I can still remember pestering my girlfriend to tell me the "true" ending for hours afterwards), but that's just part of the movie's charm: it will not be type-cast. This movie isn't for everyone, but if you're smart, open-minded, and a little warped, you'll love it. One of my all-time favorites. 10 out of 10.