Makes a stronger impression the second time around, at least to me.

Rating: 8/10 (17 January 2000)

The first time I saw this movie, I was completely indifferent towards it. I really did not care one way or the other about it and had no real opinion. The second time, it made a stronger impression. I got a better sense of the great camera work, plot, performances, basically everything. Overall, it was better the second time. But I had to read a lot of critical reviews to fully realize just how "great" it is.
Now, the whole question of this film's greatness is just a matter of opinion. (You did know that, right?) Since much of the world thinks it's the greatest film ever made, you'd think it must be at least reasonably good, and most people do. But then again, most of the people who initially thought it was great were made up of that crazy group of intellectuals, so that turns off some people. I leave you to form your own opinion. But maybe you ought to watch it twice, just in case.