Most viewers will be severely disappointed!

Rating: Null/10 (3 December 2004)

I watched this movie before reading any reviews for it, as I do with any movie I absolutely plan to see. To be honest I didn't see any way it could possibly live up to its extremely lofty billing as the greatest movie of all time. But with such widespread sentiment saying otherwise, I figured at the very least it wouldn't be awful. To say I was disappointed would be an understatement. Yes, I do have some appreciation for the films technical merits for its time and what have you, but those alone never carry a movie. Anyone who claims that the acting is superb must themselves work for the New York Inquirer. I mean the performances are so devoid of any real humanity, it's as if some human emotions were entirely taboo. I was never led to feel for any of the characters, as we never learn much about they're motivations or convictions. At times I was bored to tears. This is a prehistoric relic that does little to entertain, and while it certainly isn't the worst movie I've ever seen, I'd have a hard time recommending it to anybody but the most hardcore of movie watchers. My only advice for those who claim that this is even one of the greatest movies ever is quite simple, SEE MORE MOVIES!!!