A future cult classic?

Rating: 9/10 (17 April 2000)

Although I liked this film immensely for it's originality, and unique style, I still do not fully understand the storyline. I have not yet read the other users reviews, but at this point I still wonder whether the murders were a dream, or were real, but covered up by the family of Paul Allen. I suspected the latter, but am still not sure. Anyway, the most remarkable part of this film is the performance of Christian Bale. His character was dark, debonair, menacing, and hilarious at the same time. Some people have compared him to Jack Nicholson in the shining, but I would say this is more like Rod Serling playing a combination of the Alex character from Clockwork Orange and Jack the Ripper. This is a great surprise, given his earlier work, and probably will elevate him to superstar status in short order. I can see him as a leading candidate for portraying a number of roles from the next James Bond, to Count Dracula. He also does such a great Rod Serling imitation that he would be a natural as a host for a new Twilight Zone. Anyway, this is a great film and I highly recommend it to
anyone.