No, it really isn't a good movie

Rating: 3/10 (5 June 1999)

I watched the movie as a teenager not long after it first came out and remember being disappointed. I got a hold of the dvd and so I checked it out, wondering if I my opinion would change at this point. The answer is no, it wouldn't. Yes, visually it is awesome. I even liked the music so much I went out and bought the cd. However, the movie itself is still disappointing. I actually had a hard time sitting through it. The story had some really good things going for it, but because of the extremely dark tone and the slow pace I found it somewhat nauseating- especially the graphic bits with eyeballs. Many people seem to like this one so it may be worth your taking a look even if just for the look of this film. As a total movie, if you like dreary, non-moving works, you may well think of it as a masterpiece.