The hype doesn't prepare you

Rating: 10/10 (11 February 2006)

glenno-4 wrote: The danger of such praise is that it leads people to expect it to be more than it is.
I heard the hype, I read the reviews, I'd seen the interviews with cast and crew. It still didn't prepare me.
After countless years of attending cinema and countless movies, I could not believe that I had to run to the Internet to see if other people were having the same reaction that I had to this glorious film.
It left me drained. It left me sad. It left me changed. And it left me feeling I had just witnessed one of the greatest cinematic feats since celluloid was invented.
You've read about the story and know the plot. You've heard the kudos for the actors and director, all deserved, and know it is beautifully photographed, scored and written. I will not go into that.
And even though everyone tells you it sticks with you for days, you will not be prepared to understand just how powerful it is. Be warned..... If you see this movie and don't feel you've witnessed something miraculous, you probably have the emotions and intellect of a rock.