amazing movie, wonderful cinematography

Rating: 9/10 (13 January 2007)

I saw this movie tonight, and was mightily impressed. Slightly depressed, as well. Fabulous casting, wonderful cinematography, and interesting view of a future world. Go when when you are so up that something that has a rather dark view of the future won't drag you down, or when you are so down, that the hope and courage of the characters can bring you back up.
Don't think that contains any spoilers -- certainly not any more than the tag line for the movie -- but there you are. How can one write a review of this movie without saying as much? I rate it up there with another of Julianne Moore's best efforts: "The Hours". She's good at just about anything she does, but when she's given a role that she can really sink her teeth into, artistically, she can light up the screen. And I don't think there's any doubt that Michael Caine was born to play the aging hippie! Clive Owen lets his dark good looks, and the ability to speak of unimaginable pain through only the haunted look in his eyes work to good effect in this role. I gave the movie a 9 out of 10, so I think I must have appreciated it!