I didn't get it, and got only a headache

Rating: 2/10 (30 April 2007)

All the rave reviews prompted me to write. All through this movie nothing was explained or presented in an accessible manner. It was sheer unflinching depression - so many characters dieing. Nothing to feel good about at all. And in the end ... well, total let down - left me feeling like a good deal of time and hope had been wasted. The rating of 2 that I gave reflects some great scenery and photography, and that Michael Caine was in it. But even he could not redeem this pointless waste of time. Now, judging by the reviews, it is a political analogy - a metaphor for the capitalist dehumanisation of individuals. Well, look for that if you will, and if politics is your thing, and you find it in the movie then all well and good. Otherwise stay away. Am I alone in this take on CoM ? My good friend Mozzi also watched the other day, and felt the same as I did.