wow... a modern masterpiece out of Hollywood with impeccable writing / directing from the Wachowski brothers

Rating: 9/10 (8 December 2013)

wow what a film... so glad i finally locked in this modern feat proving an instant masterpiece... the Wachowski brothers are back with their best effort since the original Matrix film, possibly even surpassing it's predecessor with it's ambitious overlapping narrative form, yet somehow stringing together different time periods, a juxtaposition of characters or a common bond / theme rolls throughout each part... it's like watching 5 different films at once, with their stories unwinding in a similar way... stating that there is life after death & we keep making the same mistakes until there's an urgent call for change, for revolution, for love, for all eternity...
this is not an easy watch with a running time of 172 mins, but i urge yourself like i did to pick a time that you are prepared for a ride like no other... a brilliant screenplay impeccably delivered to the screen by these 2 brothers, proving there is still hope for greatness out of Hollywood & original stories / concepts...
the film reminds me of are Wong Kar Wai's "2046" and Paul Thomas Anderson's "Magnolia" in narrative structure, but taken to new heights with the way the stories transition and interweave... yes it's a long film but i couldn't see this cut any shorter from an editor's perspective, it was perfect in it's delivery by close that left me with chills... it's a film you'll get a lot more from with repeated viewings, like the Wachowski brothers "The Matrix" did all those years ago... but this time upping the anti with this feat of writing / directing that is extremely rare nowadays
however reading figures of opening weekend and sales since then makes me think this $100M+ film may not break even, so do your part to check this film out, hire it or buy it... even if u refuse to pay for media nowadays, d/l & watch it then decide weather it's worth owning... cause if u have an intense experience like i did, ull be hanging to watch it again on Blu Ray -
9/10 and added to my "Masterpiece Collection" list