TOOOO long, gratuitous sex, jumpy plot, endearing characters

Rating: 7/10 (28 October 2012)

The film was epic, ambitious, but too much like 6 movies shoved into one. I'll have to read the book as I think my imagination will bring the story a different vision. I think the make-up will be up for Oscar awards, but beyond the great make-up aging, re-creating our well known stars, the story just was too long. I wanted to know more about some characters and less about others. Was Tom Hanks' character supposed to be going through Karma reincarnation as he played evil and good and bit parts. Matrix evil played his typical stereotype - intense, mean-spirited, and cruel. Thought the sex scenes in New Korea were unworthy and unnecessary - would could have figured that out in our heads, didn't need a porno show. Even my review is chaotic and split personality HAH. Overall, at the end of the movie, the theater was dead silent. As the very small crowd shuffled out, one remarked "well, OK then!." As though they'd been advised to go through this and were glad it was over.