Reading the story helps to appreciate the film...

Rating: 8/10 (10 December 2005)

As this written - on 10 December 2005 - you can read the original story here: www.newyorker.com/archive/content/articles/051212fr_archive01 I read the story after seeing the movie, and it definitely helped explain a few things that went by "quickly" in the film... and there are some details that become clearer after you read the story! As for the film itself, I think the hype about it somewhat weakened it for me - I wish I had seen it without knowing anything about it, or expecting it to be a groundbreaking masterpiece or something. Also, the sound is a little muffled which, given the way Ennis speaks, like his mouth is wired shut, makes it hard to understand some of his dialog.