Massively Overrated...

Rating: 1/10 (2 April 2013)

Seeing that there's been so much hype around this movie, and it's got such a high rating on IMDb (currently 8.1), I finally decided to check it out.
Well, I honestly fail to understand what all the fuss is about. Nothing remotely impressive about this movie. It's not an awful film, but there's absolutely nothing praiseworthy, either. It's what I call "background entertainment" (the kind of movie that plays unnoticed in the background while you're doing something else).
Some scenes were downright disgusting. Not sure what the point of all the sadism in the movie is; it adds nothing to it. I'm not seeing any of this "sophistication" people speak of. It reeks of banality and is full of clichés. Quite predictable, too.
The idea behind it is fascinating, but the delivery ruins it all. The movie is BORING! The only feeling I experienced watching this, was indifference.
The characters were not only under-developed, but also rather unlikeable to boot -- all of them. Natalie Portman is generally a half-decent actress, but she wasn't very convincing this time.
I'm giving it 1 star only to counter the ridiculously high rating it currently has, which it really doesn't deserve. Otherwise I'd give it 5 or 6 stars (out of 10); don't think it's worth any more.
EXTREMELY overrated, but not at all impressive.